Another fatal dog attack

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Just read a news story one town over from the police Facebook page, a man walking his small dog was mauled and in life threatening condition by two Rottweilers in the middle of town!! Police dispatched both dogs and a 29yo man has been arrested. Very concerning.

 

[CorvusCorax]

I think the Rottweiler story has now been posted a good few times now.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I think the Rottweiler story has now been posted a good few times now.

Only happened yesterday so didn’t check the thread for it. My bad!

 

[skinnydipper]

Police horses attacked by dog in London.. Also posted in Tack Room

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1692601257716809919

From Yahoo News

"A Metropolitan police officer was thrown from her horse after a “dangerously out of control” dog savaged the mount’s leg.

The manic canine ran out of a home in Maroon Street, Limehouse heading straight for the two mounted police officers on “routine duties” at 4.50pm on Friday.

It managed to lock its jaws around the leg of one of the police horses who flung the riding officer to the ground. She sustained “minor injuries” in the fall, police said.


It is then caught on camera chasing the other mounted officer down the street.

The dog was stamped on by the horse and was eventually detained and taken into police kennels, the force said.

A Scotland Yard spokesman added: “The rider of the horse, a police constable, was unseated and sustained a minor injury. She did not require hospital treatment.

“The police horse sustained inruries to its leg. It bolted from the scene but was recovered by officers a short distance away with no further incident.

“The dog received a minor injury as a result of being trodden on by the horse.

“Both animals have been assessed by a police vet and neither was seriously hurt. The dog remains at police kennels.

“An offence of ‘a dog being dangerously out of control’ has been recorded.

“There has been no arrest at this stage.”

Watch: ‘Dangerous’ dog savages a police horse on patrol in east London

The ‘out of control dog’ is then caught on camera chasing the other mounted officer down the street

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[Smitty]

Why no arrest? The horse would be classed as a service animal wouldn't it?

 

[Keith_Beef]

Why no arrest? The horse would be classed as a service animal wouldn't it?

Maybe there has not yet been an arrest because the CPS is dithering over what offence will stick.


I would like to see two charges of the aggravated offence: one for the attack on the service animal (if the police horse counts as one) and one for the attack resulting in injury (even though not serious) to the police officer who was unseated.

 

[BBP]

Why no arrest? The horse would be classed as a service animal wouldn't it?

You don’t have to arrest someone to charge them with an offence. For example, if the responsible person was completely cooperative (and say for example the dog had escaped a fenced garden rather than was ‘released’ onto the horse) the police may decide to invite them to attend the station voluntarily. It reduces costs if you don’t have to drag everyone to the cells. So saying no arrest has been made isn’t always the full picture of actions taken.

 

[skinnydipper]

Lawson Bond: Dog licensing prioritised after boy mauled to death

Regulators say they will address unlicensed breeders after a two-year-old died in a dog attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[skinnydipper]

Sunderland dog attack: Two injured and animal destroyed

A man and a woman are in hospital being treated for "significant" injuries, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Another one.

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=west%20midlands%20police

 

[asmp]

Another one.

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=west%20midlands%20police

Is this the same one (can’t see it on FB)

Girl, 3, injured in Kirkby town centre dog attack

The three-year-old was bitten on the face and suffered significant injuries, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pinkvboots]

I just say ‘no, I’m sorry, they aren’t friendly’. Blanket misery guts, me.

I don't let any kids touch my dogs and I warn adults I don't know if they really must touch them it normally puts them off thankfully.

I won't risk it you just never know if I have kids at the house which is rare I will put them in a separate room.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

No.

 

[asmp]

No.

no - says video unavailable! Doesn’t matter, just didn’t want to double post.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Just heard about the 3 year old on the radio

 

[Pinkvboots]

We were at a small festival with the dogs yesterday we were sitting down dogs were mostly under the table, woman walks past with a Bassett hound dragging her around and asks me "can they meet"

I
My reply was 'I would rather not' what is it with people with other dogs wanting them to interact with other strange dogs, I have no interest in my dogs meeting dogs I don't know especially huge out of control ones my dogs are tiny and don't particularly like big boisterous dogs.

 

[Smitty]

And they get grumpy and offended when you don't want your dog to meet their dog

 

[AmyMay]

We were at a small festival with the dogs yesterday we were sitting down dogs were mostly under the table, woman walks past with a Bassett hound dragging her around and asks me "can they meet"

I
My reply was 'I would rather not' what is it with people with other dogs wanting them to interact with other strange dogs, I have no interest in my dogs meeting dogs I don't know especially huge out of control ones my dogs are tiny and don't particularly like big boisterous dogs.

People always seem so surprised when I say ‘no’ for the exact reasons you mention

 

[Smitty]

Horror as police marksmen shoot dogs dead following attack on woman in Oldham

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog in a public place

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

No doubt this will be made much of and the police will be demonised. Perhaps we can have a vigil this time for the lady and her dog.

Frankly, if they are prepared to pay what these animals cost, they can afford to fence their garden and keep the public safe.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Probably not a popular opinion, but if more of these out of control dogs were shot maybe their owners might just take a bit more care to keep them under control. No doubt there will be much weeping and wailing about the death of the dogs and abuse directed at the police.

 

[splashgirl45]

It’s getting much too regular now, it seems like dog attacks are happening every week .

 

[Clodagh]

Probably not a popular opinion, but if more of these out of control dogs were shot maybe their owners might just take a bit more care to keep them under control. No doubt there will be much weeping and wailing about the death of the dogs and abuse directed at the police.

It’s a good idea. I mean the fact that a dog can be shot for chasing sheep does focus peoples minds, maybe if the same punishment was applied for attacking humans it would help.
It’s a shame they can’t shoot the owners.

 

[skinnydipper]

Is this the same one (can’t see it on FB)

Girl, 3, injured in Kirkby town centre dog attack

The three-year-old was bitten on the face and suffered significant injuries, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

Police have confirmed the dog was a pitbull.

Police confirm breed of dog that attacked three-year-old girl

The three-year-old girl suffered serious injuries to her face

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[cauda equina]

Horror as police marksmen shoot dogs dead following attack on woman in Oldham

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog in a public place

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

No doubt this will be made much of and the police will be demonised. Perhaps we can have a vigil this time for the lady and her dog.

Frankly, if they are prepared to pay what these animals cost, they can afford to fence their garden and keep the public safe.

"The injured member of the public and dog are receiving medical treatment. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the incident, the two dogs were humanely destroyed as a safety precaution due to circumstances and the injuries caused.

I wouldn't call it unfortunate that the dogs have been destroyed - quite the opposite

 

[Smitty]

No Skinnydipper, that's a different one. I think that happened Friday ish ... I can't keep up now, it's more or less a daily occurrence

 

[skinnydipper]

No Skinnydipper, that's a different one. I think that happened Friday ish ... I can't keep up now, it's more or less a daily occurrence

Sorry, Smitty, I didn't make it clear. The dog in the link @asmp posted has been confirmed by Police as being a pitbull.

 

[Widgeon]

Dog attack 'horrifies' farmer after 24 sheep killed

Paul Jones recalled how two XL American Bulldogs threw his ewes around "like they were paper".

www.bbc.co.uk

"Mr Jones said one of the dogs also came out on to the yard and tried to attack him before he was able to retreat."

Owner was fined £900 - what a joke. That's less than it would cost him to buy another XL Bully. It's a good thing the farmer had easy access to a gun.

 

[cauda equina]

And only banned from keeping dogs for 5 years!

 

[Arzada]

I hope the farmer invoices the dog owner and follows up in Small Claims if necessary for the costs of the injured sheep which aren't covered by his insurance.

 

[Quigleyandme]

It’s all very well the FUW lobbying for the introduction of legislation that dogs must be on a lead and under close control around livestock but there aren’t many people who could hold an XL bully and their head anatomy doesn’t lend itself to being muzzled. As long as these dogs are being bred and sold to the public attacks on people, other pets and livestock will continue unabated.