Allicia Mullen was taking her three-year-old daughter to nursery when the animals cornered them in Norwich Avenue, Southend.She was lucky, she won:
The dogs leapt at little Nancy who was in the buggy. One of them then sunk its teeth into the handle before Mrs Mullen fought back.
She said: “I was walking to Temple Sutton nursery when I saw two dogs who were not on leads.Lovely! Perhaps you were walloping the wrong animal?
“They bolted across the road, jumped up at my pushchair, and were trying to bite her.
“I’d never hurt an animal, but I kicked one of them and pushed the pushchair to one side.
The woman who was the owner swore at me and said she was going to kill me for kicking her dog.”
Mrs Mullen, 27, continued taking her daughter to the nursery before breaking down in tears at a nearby cafe.Well, no, I’m sure they didn’t just turn up immediately, I mean, it’s not like dangerous dogs are a problem in Southend, is it?
Other mums called the police on her behalf at about 12.20pm on Monday, but police had not yet spoken to Mrs Mullen last night.
She later saw the dogs attacking their owner as she walked home from the nursery.Shame… *SNORK*
The dogs, described as two Labrador-types, one yellow, one brown, appeared to have the owner on the floor and were biting her arms. She had to wriggle free from her coat before that was ripped to pieces.
It is believed the dogs also attacked another dog, a Stafford-shire bull terrier, with police being called at 11.45am yesterday.You mean, police being called again…
A police spokeswoman said there were no officers free to attend the area after the attack on the buggy on Monday.And a stern wagging of the finger and very cross expressions, too, I’m sure.
She added: “At about 1.45pm, officers attended Cluny Square and spoke to some local people about the incident, but were unable to trace the person whose buggy had been bitten, as they had not provided their details.
“Having identified the dog owner, police attended her address and gave suitably strong words of advice to the woman.”
/golfclap for Essex police farce. Again.
These dog attacks are becoming so regular & so widespread that, surely, its beyond high time that legislation was passed to ensure that all dogs be muzzled when in public ? ..
ReplyDeleteWith a hefty fine and/or confiscation of said dog, for owners who fail to comply ..
My Lab is a sweetie and just wants to love everyone. Realising not everyone wants his affections I keep him under control (which includes doing his business in the garden not on walks).
ReplyDeleteCops are swamped doing something - but what is it? 10 million and more was lost on the farce in Cardiff - some 23 years off the mark. How many dog incidents would that cover?
When will you understand that in order to get a prompt police response you have to make mention of any of the 'political' priorities....
ReplyDelete1. It's a homophobic 'dog attack'
2. It's a racist 'dog attack'
3. It's a domestic 'dog attack'
4. It's a disabled 'dog attack'
It is not the individual officers fault, they are bogged down dealing with facebook arguments and covering their arses in case the latest threat to kill by wayne on waynetta turns out to be true.
There are not enough officers to deal with a dysfunctional society. We are cutting police numbers....any signs that society is becoming less dysfunctional? Guess you won't always be getting a speedy response then !!!
"It is not the individual officers fault, they are bogged down dealing with facebook arguments and covering their arses in case the latest threat to kill by wayne on waynetta turns out to be true.
ReplyDeleteThere are not enough officers to deal with a dysfunctional society. We are cutting police numbers....any signs that society is becoming less dysfunctional ? " ..
And don't for one silly minute imagine that this situation has come about by accident either .. its all part of the "Master Plan" ..
Besides which, I thought that Council Dog Wardens had taken over from Police in matters of stray dogs & dog fouling etc ?
Lets place the blame where it lies .. at the local Town Hall ..
The 1871 Dogs Act works in public or private and can be used when it is a dog on dog case.The 'penalty' is destruction of the dog or more usually a dog control order (wear lead muzzle or both)
ReplyDeleteThe 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act does not work in a private place and it cannot be used for dog on dog, Someone has to be bitten or put in fear of being bitten. The penalty is the same except the owner can be fined as well.
No criminal intent or recklessness is required and a person can therefore be guilty of an offence even if their dog was on a lead at the time of the incident and if their dog has never behaved in such a way before.
If there is a bite injury the court must order the dog to be destroyed unless they are satisfied that the dog poses no risk to the public.
The later law was the Govt's knee jerk reaction to a bad biting case and it is often too inflexible for everyday use..
"These dog attacks are becoming so regular & so widespread that, surely, its beyond high time that legislation was passed to ensure that all dogs be muzzled when in public ?"
ReplyDeleteWhat, including my neighbour's chihuahua, who is more of a trip hazard than a threat?
And without strong enforcement (something we just don't have in this country any more) it'd be worthless.
"Cops are swamped doing something - but what is it? "
Gawd alone knows...
"There are not enough officers to deal with a dysfunctional society."
It's not the number of officers, it's the quality of those officers, plus the strength of the other links in the justice chain..
"The later law was the Govt's knee jerk reaction to a bad biting case and it is often too inflexible for everyday use.."
Well, they are 'looking into it'.
Why doesn't that fill me with confidence like it should?