Lennox

Last I heard they refused that request. They also refused the family the chance to say goodbye. And to have the body back after. I feel they are trying to
cover up the fact that he is either already dead or is in terrible condition. People are still trying to get them to change their minds thou.
 
That pic has been about for a few weeks - TBH I don't think the American thing is legally possible, that's like saying someone in jail in the UK could be sent to the USA and life a free life if the crime they committed here was not a crime in the USA.
They chose to take the case to the high court, the high court made a decision.
 
Belfast Telegraph Write About Lennox: Belfast City Council Refuse To Meet With Victoria Stilwell. NI Courts Confirm Belfast City Council Have The Power To Release Lennox If They Wanted To: First Minister Peter Robinson Urges Belfast City Council To Use The Offer Of Rehoming Lennox With Television Celebrity Victoria Stilwell: Tourists Say They Will Boycott Northern Ireland If Belfast City Council Refuse Offer Of Rehoming: Animal Rights Activists Say It Is Will Be Hard To Forget If Lennox Is Murdered: Global Media Awaiting Decision By Belfast City Council :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...s-plea-for-death-row-dog-lennox-16183050.html
 
Whatever the dog has/has`nt done he deserves better housing than that pictured. Bull terriers and their cousins need a good soft bedding area,such as office shredded paper,a heat lamp and a separate toilet area.If they DON`T get this ..then the disgusting body condition of this dog will result.I would describe this dog`s condition as worthy of prosecution.How, may I ask,is a dog supposed to curl up and be warm on sawdust? How can he sleep without inhaling the stuff?? Bloody cruel in my opinion.:mad:
 
Its really difficult, I can see how the best route for the dog atm may be pts, just to end his suffering, however I would still support a rescue of him to anywhere, somewhere he can live out his days in peace, and hopefully be rehabilitated as he surely will need some after his stay in kennels.

I definitely think the best think politically is to not pts, I can't see how this would ever be good for Belfast's reputation - things go global now very quickly, you can't just do things like this in a western country and hope that people will not notice and/or forget :mad:
 
I just wonder about his mental state. Physically yes he could be rehabbed with decent food, warmth etc- mentally will be a much longer slower process, and he may never be the dog he once was again. personally i could not have allowed my dog to suffer this long- despite it meaning "backing down"
 
lexiedhb said:
I just wonder about his mental state. Physically yes he could be rehabbed with decent food, warmth etc- mentally will be a much longer slower process, and he may never be the dog he once was again. personally i could not have allowed my dog to suffer this long- despite it meaning "backing down"
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Yes, at this stage this would by my worry too.
 
Bullies are often a constant surprise though,they can go through Hell but quickly revert back to a good home dog,seems they appreciate care and comfort,and I don`t think this one would prove any different,poor lad.
 
Dobiegirl said:
Belfast Telegraph Write About Lennox: Belfast City Council Refuse To Meet With Victoria Stilwell. NI Courts Confirm Belfast City Council Have The Power To Release Lennox If They Wanted To: First Minister Peter Robinson Urges Belfast City Council To Use The Offer Of Rehoming Lennox With Television Celebrity Victoria Stilwell: Tourists Say They Will Boycott Northern Ireland If Belfast City Council Refuse Offer Of Rehoming: Animal Rights Activists Say It Is Will Be Hard To Forget If Lennox Is Murdered: Global Media Awaiting Decision By Belfast City Council :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...s-plea-for-death-row-dog-lennox-16183050.html
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So BCC have a choice. I hope they make the right and proper decision. Allow Lennox to be rehomed and the bad publicity with quieten down, destroy Lennox and the 5hit will just keep on coming and tarnish the individuals responsible reputations forever. I bet that dopey dog warden - name please - is rueing the day she made the biggest mistake of her 'career'.
 
Is there a link to the measurements anywhere, I'm interested to see if mine would be classed as dangerous if its all based on head/jaw/body dimensions?
 
Official Statement From Lennox's Family:

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for your messages of support. We are sorry to say at the present time Belfast city council seem to be intent on killing our boy. Despite previous assurances otherwise, we have been denied the opportunity to say goodbye. We have also been told that we cannot collect his body and bring Len home. We have been informed however that we will receive "some" ashes in the mail


How sick is this.
 
I really do not understand why the council seem to have made such an example of this poor dog. In my mind the way he has been kept is a welfare issue in itself. People get prosecuted for keeping dogs in that manner so how on earth has that been allowed?? This story angers and upsets me so much.
 
Well, I got annoyed so thought i woud write to the council myself. For no other reason than I want to know the logic behind what they are doing/have done. I just want to see if I get any reply really. Do they actually know how many people are aware ofr what's going on?
 
Sadly for Lennox and his owners,I feel BCC have made their decision and will not be urned from it. I just hope his end comes swift and with more dignity then his time in their "care".

However I do fear for the future.
AFAIK Lennox has committed no crime bar looking as he does(can't remember any allegation of aggressive behaviour, except from the "expert who was fighting offaffectionate behaviour in the photos),the very idea that normal pet dogs could be stolen from their owners on this basis is horrific!
 
Am I the only person who is amazed that so many people have jumped on an emotional bandwagon about the fate of one dog ....only in the uk ! Meantime 100's of dogs have been pts because no one wanted them or they were the wrong type or whatever. Frankly if Lennox is of a banned type and was considered dangerous I think he should have been pts years ago, I doubt the authorities were going down that road for any other reason. The world has gone mad .....
 
wipeout said:
Page 16 on this link:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/dogs-guide-enforcers.pdf
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When the pit first came into UK I boarded quite a few of them,their character not being very different from my own bull terriers,brighter of course! Now,one I boarded often was a typical red nose yellow colour..my point is ,she was definitely the real mccoy,her sire was a famous fighting dog,but square..no.She was whippy and agile,able to turn in her own length,so not short backed and "square" as the DEFRA description at all.She was absolutely charming by the way.
 
Yes Bonny it may be just one dog as you put it, BUT it is what it means to anyone with a bull breed. That they can be taken of you for no reason other than based on a few measurements. Tomorrow it could be my dog, or yours .... Think of the bigger picture.
 
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