PARENTS received a warning that killer dogs preying on sheep might attack children next.
William Brindle, chairman of the Accrington branch of the National Farmers' Union, said the dogs, which had slaughtered more than 20 lambs since Good Friday, might attack children after getting a taste for blood.
Mr Brindle said: "This is the worst case of sheep worrying I have ever known."
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