Dogs blamed for deaths of 15 sheep on North Shields property north of Port Lincoln DOGS are believed responsible for two separate maulings of sheep on Eyre Peninsula that have resulted in 15 of the animals being destroyed. Police are seeking public help to identify the owner of the two dogs that have attacked sheep twice in the past week at a rural property near North Shields, north of Port Lincoln. The first incident occurred about 6:30am last Thursday when a neighbour, who was driving past the property, witnessed two dogs attacking the sheep. He alerted the property owner but the dogs had gone by the time the victim got to the scene. Fourteen sheep were mauled and had to be destroyed. About 9.30am today, a witness heard noises coming from a neighbour's paddock and went to investigate. Three sheep were mauled, one of which had to be destroyed and the other two are still being assessed. One of the dogs was white while the other was red. Police believe the dogs would have returned home covered in blood. Anyone who may know the dogs involved or can identify their owner should contact police on 131 444.