AmyMay
Situation normal
Presumably you’ve reported them.
Another fatal dog attack
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misst
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That was my first thought!
JoannaC
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No didn't cross my mind just walked as quick as I could away from them. No idea who they were or where they came from or who i'd report them to.
CanteringCarrot
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Mixed feelings on the importation of dogs with cropped ears. I am not at all for cropping, but I'd possibly adopt one from a shelter with cropped ears. If a dog needs a home, is a good fit, but has cropped ears, I won't hold it against the dog. Even though I would be sad to look at those ears everyday.
I mean, England will become a country of bans anyway, so why not.
I get what is being said though. Banning them all together makes things easier and would deter people from cropping in country.
I saw one up for adoption at a shelter recently with no ears.
I'd love to do unspeakable things to the person that did this. They'd be missing more than their ears!
I mean, England will become a country of bans anyway, so why not.
I get what is being said though. Banning them all together makes things easier and would deter people from cropping in country.
I saw one up for adoption at a shelter recently with no ears.
I'd love to do unspeakable things to the person that did this. They'd be missing more than their ears!
AmyMay
Situation normal
You report it to the police, with a description of the dogs and the location.
misst
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The police? It's against the law.
misst
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Sorry cross posted
skinnydipper
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Post on fb with a photo of a baskerville muzzle with the front cut out so that she can give her dog treats 
Cortez
Tough but Fair
It's the effing mask dramatics all over again.....Post on fb with a photo of a baskerville muzzle with the front cut out so that she can give her dog treats
skinnydipper
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Clodagh
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I wouldn’t have done either, nothing would happen. I suppose if you could lodge it online then maybe but imagine being on hold for an hour to say you’d seen someone walking a dog.
I'm Dun
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How? Its not a 999 emergency and if you ring the non emergency number its often over an hour in a queue.
spark56
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Perhaps they are XL treats that don’t fit through the standard gap in the baskerville???Post on fb with a photo of a baskerville muzzle with the front cut out so that she can give her dog treats
blackcob
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Those Baskerville Ultras aren't 100% biteproof in any case, too squishy.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
you can log what would be 101 calls here online- its recommended over trying to call, is that not a thing everywhere?
stormox
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If the dogs werent doing anything wrong and seemed to be under control I see no reason to report them - Would you report every car that might be going over the limit for speeding, or report every horse you see being ridden on a footpath,?
conniegirl
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But they were not under control according to the law. They were not on lead or muzzled.
Id report them, just as i’d report anyone using a mobile whilst driving or driving under the influence - they have control until they suddenly don’t and people may die as a consequence. So they get reported.
misst
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The issue about these dogs is that they seem to have a switch that flips over almost nothing taking them from "in control" to "out of control/attack mode" in seconds. Also how is any dog walked on a footpath/pavement under control perfectly enough? Mine are terriers and wouldn't bite anyone but they could run after a cat/bird/etc at any time. The dogs present a threat which is why they need to be on lead and muzzled in public.
Smitty
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Leicester: Two arrests after four people bitten in dog attack
Three people were taken to hospital after police and paramedics attend the scene in Leicester.
www.bbc.co.uk
These dogs terrify me. 0ne lunged at me and my dog, dragging its owner towards us
last year.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Believed to be a Cane Corso this timeLeicester: Two arrests after four people bitten in dog attack
Three people were taken to hospital after police and paramedics attend the scene in Leicester.www.bbc.co.uk
These dogs terrify me. 0ne lunged at me and my dog, dragging its owner towards us
last year.
. Not my choice of breed, either - too ruddy big.Two people bitten inside the shop, two outside.
A man, 51, and a woman, 44, have been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place.
cauda equina
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Why would you take one of those into a shop?
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
I agree, but I wondered if the two women ran into the shop away to get away from the dog, which then followed them.
Shops are not places to take dogs in - too cramped.
Shops are not places to take dogs in - too cramped.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
I think we need to increase the penalty for someone allowing a dog to harm a stranger in public to stronger penalties than those for asault with a deadly weapon. At least when you're holding a deadly weapon you have it completely under control. If you take a deadly weapon out in public and you do not have it under control, that seems a worse offence to me.
A few headlines with people ending up in prison for walking their dogs might focus a few minds that aren't being reached at the moment.
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A few headlines with people ending up in prison for walking their dogs might focus a few minds that aren't being reached at the moment.
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cauda equina
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I think prisons are full enough already but a very real prospect of the dog being removed might work just as well
rara007
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And on cue I saw my first kangal being walked in a town today. All 12.2hh of it. Didn’t take long!
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fankino04
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Apparently since the ban was announced the search results for rottweilers and Akitas has gone up 35%. Is this hard men looking for the latest status symbol dog or families looking for dogs to protect them?
planete
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The frequency and hightened awareness of burglaries nationwide may also contribute to some people chosing a more intimidating dog as their next pet unfortunately. We are having a positive epidemic of thefts and burglaries in my area. To be fair, the police are stepping up their efforts to thwart and track the culprits here but I can see people becoming more fearful.
twiggy2
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That's scary
CanteringCarrot
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Believed to be a Cane Corso this time
Two people bitten inside the shop, two outside.
A man, 51, and a woman, 44, have been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place.
Honestly, some CC's weigh less than some of the obese Labs that are out there
mine weighs 75lbs, but still, that doesn't take away from the fact that a CC will have more strength, bite force, and a different disposition than a Lab. I do take mine into shops and have since she was young age as part of her socialization/learning. I do not take either of my dogs (other is a Lab) into crowded shops, or ones that are tight/small, but believe it or not you can take a CC into a shop without sh*t hitting the fan, but as it turns out you have to train them and typically start at a very young age.
I absolutely think that there need to be stronger penalties or consequences.
In an ideal world I'd like some sort of system of licensing to own a dog over x psi bite force. I wouldn't be opposed to muzzles on more powerful types.
I need to find the info I stumbled across awhile ago. It might've been in Canada. It was about certain breeds, such as the CC only being allowed in certain places or without a muzzle after they passed some sort of temperament testing. That seemed interesting.
skinnydipper
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