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…than doubled in 12 months according to the latest figures. NFU mutual say farm animals worth more than £120 000 were severely injured or killed last year while total UK cost was £2.4 million.

Context? Not Reporting Scotland’s thing except for drug deaths.

Regulars know where I’m going with the first one.

Scotland has a 12th of the population but only around a 20th of this crime. Where are those County Lines gangs when they need them?

Scots dogs and owners are far better behaved under the SNP!

Ah, but here’s a new one.

Scotland has 60% of the land area of England but only around 5% of this form of crime.

Scots dogs and owners are even more in control? Scots sheep and cattle take no shit from dogs, XL bullies included?

Here’s another new one for this site.

Scotland has only 8% of the UK population but produces more than 50% of the red meat – cows, pigs, sheep – so lots more of these farm animals around and yet far less of this crime.

Check these facts yourself folks.

Come on BBC Scotland. It’s fun. Don’t be nervous research assistants. I know you only got the job because you know John Beattie or went to Hutchie’s and you’ve got a Classics or Art History degree, but this is Primary School maths.

Oh, OK, try here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_United_Kingdom#:~:text=England%20is%20the%20largest%20country,the%20area%20of%20the%20UK.

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