POLICE are investigating after two dogs were seen attacking sheep in a West Somerset field on Tuesday.

A pregnant ewe was badly injured in the incident and had to be put down.

The incident happened at about 2.30 pm on farmland off Half Acre, in the Tower Hill area of Williton.

The person thought to be in charge of the dogs was described as a ‘white male, wearing a grey fleece and a blue bobble hat’.

The dogs were described as medium-sized and possibly a sandy-coloured labrador and a German shepherd.

A police spokesman said: “We would urge the owner of the dogs to please come forward and speak to officers.

“If you witnessed this incident or think you may know the owner of the dogs involved, please contact PC 1073 Oswick via 101 and quote crime reference number 5223024598.

“Please may we take this opportunity to remind you to keep your dogs on leads at all times when walking through fields with livestock in them.”

Jeremy Weedon, who said he witnessed the sheep worrying incident, appealed for dog walkers to keep their pets on leads while walking across fields with sheep in them

.Mr Weedon said: “I have just witnessed a ewe being savaged by a dog.

“The police are in the field asking walkers if they have seen a man with two dogs, one a sandy brown short-haired and the other brown and white with a thicker coat.

“It was the latter which savaged the ewe, badly ripping its back legs.

“A ewe was killed last week in a similar attack.”