Armed police scrambled to Beveridge Lane, Bardon Hill, in Leicestershire, on Thursday morning after receiving two separate calls about attacks. The first call came in at 6.30am, reporting a man being savaged by two dogs. When officers arrived no animals were found, but a victim was identified.
How hard did they look? The mutts responsible are pretty distinctive, after all.
Hours later, three more people were reported bitten at the same spot and firearms officers, backed by a police dog and handler, were sent in and eventually cornered the pair of huge dogs. The Caucasian Shepherds were seized and taken to secure kennels while inquiries continue.
Why not despatch them at the scene? Was it because they weren't as easy a target this time, not being tied to a telegraph pole?
A teenage girl, 17, and 47-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dangerously out-of-control dogs.
The Leicestershire force said it made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct because of a prior report made about the dogs.
Translation: these mutts were a known nuisance in the area and as usual the police pooh-poohed any report that might have meant they had to seize them, because they are scared of critiscism by the 'aww, doggies!' loons. Or perhaps they had seized them before?
Are there any police farces in the country capable of doing their jobs competently?
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