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Chapter 1: What happens when David faces a disaster?
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etuovi.com You're listening to Tuesday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4. There's coffee for you, Alistair. And here you go, Brian. Oh, wonderful. A pint of shires. Thank you. Have you heard from your dad yet? Where is he now?
Your guess is as good as mine. Though I think I'm pretty safe saying Europe. I'll let you know when the first postcard lands on my doormat.
Not one for sending texts, then, eh?
Oh, no. He hasn't even read the messages I sent him three days ago.
It's very exciting. He's taking a gap year at his age. Not only something for the youngsters...
He's such an adventurer. I mean, most people his age would book themselves onto a cruise, fully catered, every convenience.
Not Dad.
I bet you're missing him.
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Chapter 2: How does Alistair handle the aftermath of a dog attack?
Hang on.
Oh, what? What the? Dad. Oh, no. Oh, I can't believe it. Oh. Oh, some idiot. Some maniac. A dog. Dad, stop. When I catch it. No, no, no. We can't. Dad, please. It's too far off. Stop.
It's carnage. I'm calling the police. Dad, you call Alistair. We need to get help.
Four, five, six. Oh, no. 12, 13, 14, at least 15. That lamb's ripped apart. Oh. If I find the dog that did this, I'll blow its brains out. I can hear it. No, Dad, we've got to focus.
Help the injured ewes, save the ones that we can. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, come on. So much blood. Come on.
We just set off earlier.
We chased the dog away.
We scared it off. I know. OK, OK. Deep breaths. Deep breaths. All right.
Good. OK, I'll ring 999 now.
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Chapter 3: What are the immediate consequences of the dog attack on the sheep?
Vicious.
Limbs ripped off.
The whole field is a mess. Oh, David, I'm so sorry. I'm on my way. How many injured sheep?
Three or four critical, I'd say. Others are just, well, surface wounds.
Have you called the police? And the dog? OK, if it comes back, don't approach it. I'm leaving now. I'll be there as soon as I can. Bye.
What's happened?
It's David's sheep. A dog attack. At home farm? Yeah, sounds horrific. He's in a terrible state. You should come too, Brian, if you can.
I'll see you up there. Oh, that's awful.
Yes. Alistair's right. I should go. The police might want to speak to me.
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Chapter 4: How do the characters react to the chaos and loss?
We did, yeah, from that direction to the north.
I've called in a police dog handler, but I'm guessing he might have travelled some distance by now. We might have missed our chance of restraining it.
David, Pip, I'm so sorry.
Afternoon. I'm PC Truman, rural crime officer.
Hi, Alistair Lloyd. I'll get straight to work, if that's OK with you.
Of course.
Can you start with this lamp? His left ear's been completely ripped off, but it's the bite wound on his side I'm worried about. He's bleeding heavily. I've been trying to stem it.
OK, and then I'll triage the rest of the flock. Another vet's on the way from our practice in Portchester.
Right. If you're OK, I'll take a look around the field, get some footage. Can you come with me, Pip? It would be useful to have someone with me who's familiar with the farm. Yeah, of course. Phone me if you need me, Dad.
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Chapter 5: What steps are taken to address the injured sheep?
Mm-hmm. I had the pleasure of speaking to him a couple of weeks ago.
All right, girl, all right. This should help prevent any nasty infections. Oh, God. There. That's it. Good girl. What next? I'll flush the bite mark out with saline and get an antiseptic solution on it.
All right. I wonder how Pip's getting on.
Hopefully they've met up with a police dog handler.
I don't hold out much hope of them catching the one that did it. All right. I bet the local dog owners will start rumours about big cat sightings. Anything other than admitting some responsibility for their own reckless behaviour. Hang on. Pip?
I've just had a call from the fallen stock guy.
He's on his way. Oh, OK. I'll look out for him. Thanks, sir. How's Alistair getting on? Working miracles.
Great. We're headed back now.
OK. See you soon.
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Chapter 6: How does the police respond to the incident?
Oh, come on, David, that's not fair. I lease you the field, but you know as well as I do I can't control who uses the public footpaths. So where are the signs, Brian? Keep dogs on leads near sheep? We're an arable farm, officer. I assumed it was the responsibility of the livestock owner to keep specific signage up to date.
That livestock owner you're talking to... My sheep have just been ripped apart in your field.
Dad, it's OK. Come on, just calm down. You're shaking.
Of course I'm shaking. I'm furious. We'll see how calm you are, Brian, when I hand you the bill to compensate me for the loss.
Well, if that's a threat, it's a pretty empty one, because we'll be able to claim this on your insurance, and you know it. This isn't just about the money. This is not for me, not for Pip. This is about our life's work. Responsibility for the welfare of our stock. All right, we can all see how distressing this is for you, David, but there's no need for you to raise your voice.
Don't patronise me. Take a look at yourself. You're a mess, Brian. You're not fit to be in charge of a farm.
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