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A woman has been charged after five sheep were injured by a dog in a West Lothian field just days before Christmas.

The 61-year-old female was charged with a livestock worrying offence that occurred on Sunday, December 22.

Five sheep suffered injuries caused by a dog within a field close to the boundary of Beecraigs Country Park. | Tomas Skopal/ Getty

Between 9.30am and 11.45am on December 22, five sheep suffered injuries caused by a dog within a field close to the boundary of Beecraigs Country Park. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We would like to thank those in the community that responded to our earlier witness appeal.”

West Lothian crime: Woman charged after five sheep injured by dog near Beecraigs Country Park