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Operation Recall is our partnership project with police forces and other organisations to tackle the increase in livestock attacks across the country. With dogs suffering too, whether that be as a result of being shot as a consequence or subject to legal restrictions, all animals deserve to be protected.
We wanted to raise awareness among dog owners, walkers and carers that dogs not returning home from an initially innocent walk are at serious risk if they’re not kept under control.
We heavily supported the police-led week of action for Operation Recall, which ran from the 27th of March to the 3rd of April 2024, over the Easter weekend. Our partnership work continues. Policing action weeks have been shown to get messages spread far and wide. The devasting consequences of livestock attacks needed this action and Operation Recall delivered.
Over the seven days, more than half of police forces in England and Wales adopted Operation Recall. They ran events, proactively hitting hotspot areas and engaging with the rural communities blighted by dog attacks. Some visited dog day-care centres, vet practices and spoke with dog
walkers, giving them top tips on keeping dogs and livestock safe.
Here are some stats for you:
- More than 65 news articles covered the operation week of action, reaching thousands of people.
- Ten TV and radio stations showed events from the week.
- On X (Twitter) alone, the #OPRECALL tag reached over 20,000 people.
With hundreds of you pledging to be responsible dog owners, doing your bit to protect livestock and protect dogs, we’ve all done our bit to raise awareness on the importance of dogs being under control. For those catching up, read more about Operation Recall and take the pledge here.
PC Jim Clark, from the founding police force, Cheshire, said, “Whilst the Operation Recall week of action has concluded for the year, our work will, of course, continue for the next 51.”
For now, we’d like to say a massive thank you to you all:
- The responsible dog owners.
- The rural communities.
- The police forces that have embraced Operation Recall.
- All the partner organisations who are involved in the campaign.
Operation Recall continues…
The post A baarilliant week of action for Operation Recall first appeared on Naturewatch Foundation and is written by Morwenna.