Saturday 28 July 2012

It Won't Be Such A 'Good News' Story...

...when the legislation on dangerous dogs changes, and Missy gets the needle, will it?
Missy, an 11 year-old rottweiler sank her teeth into the crook as he reached his hand through the cat flap at the home in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
The usually mild-mannered pet did so much damage that police were able to take DNA samples from blood left at the scene - including on Missy's teeth.
And even less so when Burglar Bill sues the family for damages.

What? Think it won't happen?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

The dog was merely protecting its territory. That's what dogs tend to do. Any civil action against the householder/owner of the dog will fail. Summary justice indeed!
Penseivat

Anonymous said...

'Any civil action against the householder/owner of the dog will fail.'

Plod-brained, perchance?

Anonymous said...

Experience of similar incidents, old fruit.
Penseivat

Anonymous said...

Also, this would be a civil, as opposed to a criminal action and so there would be no 'Plod' involvement (sorry, meant to add this to the last message).
Penseivat

JuliaM said...

"The dog was merely protecting its territory. That's what dogs tend to do. Any civil action against the householder/owner of the dog will fail."

At the moment, yes (though that's never a certainty).

But if the amendments to the DDA making attacks on private property actionable go through, that won't be the case, as the linked post points out.

"Also, this would be a civil, as opposed to a criminal action and so there would be no 'Plod' involvement.."

Again, only if the DDA proposals aren't adopted. If they are, all bets are off.

We've seen how the police and CPS treat home defenders of the two-legged kind. Anyone think Fido will get a better deal?

Madras Berry said...

Oh look, JuliaM....something to rival the enjoyment of distributing tacks along a busy cycle lane.....the same Police who stood and watched the London riots, find courage to knock individual cyclists to the ground.

Shirley that's A Really Good News Story?

As I squeeze into Lycra and finish my muesli, I bid you an equally exciting day at the key-bored.

James Higham said...

We await with bated breath.