Search for dog owner after chicken found dead

Chickens in a coop, with several red hens standing close together.
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Police want to hear from the owner of a whippet, seen carrying a dead chicken in its mouth

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One chicken has been found dead and another is missing, following reports of a dog seen carrying a chicken in its mouth.

Sark Police are investigating after a person discovered "feathers everywhere" and a bird missing on Tuesday.

The force said a dog was seen at the Eperquerie carrying a dead chicken. The dog, believed to be from outside the area, was described as a red brindle whippet with white markings, wearing a blue harness.

Police have urged the dog's owner to come forward.

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