A dog attacked a flock of sheep on fields at Haydon Farm in Sutton Parva, near Warminster, between 9.30am and midday on Saturday, January 16. Two sheep died and four more were reported to have suffered serious bites.
The sheep were in a field next to the 5th Milestone byway accessed from the A350 that runs through to Downlands Church Farm, Tytherington.
Police are calling for witnesses to the incident.
PCSO Candida Jackson said: “We have seen an increase in the number of people seeking out areas of the countryside unfamiliar to them.
“Dog owners are reminded to keep their animals on a lead in the countryside. A dog that normally runs around the local park is faced with a very different environment when they are walked in the countryside and may encounter farm animals for the first time.”
When sheep are worried by dogs, it can cause extreme stress to the animals.
Sheep can bunch together, crushing each other and this can cause shock which can be fatal, or cause them to abort their lambs.
Sheep worrying and dog attacks on sheep are crimes and can result in large vet bills for the farmer and dog owners may be liable for compensation for any damage to the sheep PCSO Jackson added.
Anyone with information about the dog attack should call 101 quoting log number 54210005206.