The figures for 2015-2018 come from NFU Mutal.
The rural insurer is launching a campaign urging dog owners to keep their pets under control.
Research reveals there are more and more reports of attacks being caused by dogs which have been let out in gardens, escaping and attacking sheep in nearby fields.
The South West is the worst affected region in England by cost.
Fourth teenager arrested in Plymouth murder investigation
It's after a body was found in a marina
Man dies in rural Devon crash
Investigations are ongoing
Devon teenager charged with murder
19-year-old Layton Randle to appear at court
Dramatic bedroom window rescue of flood-hit resident
Man and dog evacuated from East Devon home
Storm damage to West Hoe Pier could cost extra £200,000
West Hoe Pier was hit "at most vulnerable" stage
Storm Chandra causes disruption across Devon
School closures and travel chaos across county
