By Rob Cooper PUBLISHED: 09:03 EST, 15 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:54 EST, 15 June 2012 Farmer's fury: David Gould has hit out at his neighbour Alan Jackson who shot dead his collie Poppy but was cleared by a court of trespassing on his land A dairy farmer whose collie dog was shot dead by his neighbour 'Bang Bang Jack' has spoken of his fury after the gunman was cleared of wrongdoing. David Gould, 49, was milking his cows when sheep farmer Alan Jackson came into his garden and fired at his dog Poppy with a shotgun. Mr Gould ran to help his black and white dog but she died outside his farmhouse in Henbury, Cheshire, before he could summon help a court heard.
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David Gould, 49, was milking his cows when farmer Alan 'Bang Bang' Jackson shot dead his collie Poppy
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'Bang Bang Jack' claimed the animal had mauled one of his sheep and he was protecting his flock
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Magistrates clear Mr Jackson of trespassing with a gun and say he had a 'reasonable excuse'
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Mr Gould denies his dog killed a sheep
Damage: A smashed window at @placeholder's farm which he claims was broken when his dog was killed