Anger after dog attacked in Tewkesbury
PHILLIP Kyle is angry that no action was taken against the owner of a dog he claims savaged his Jack Russell.
He said he was traumatised by the incident which as he walked three-year-old Wallie near his home in York Road, Priors Park, Tewkesbury.
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Injured: Phillip Kyle and his Jack Russell dog Wallie
According to Mr Kyle, his pet was attacked by a dog which had to be dragged away by its owner.
He said: "It was shaking my dog around like a rag doll. A couple of seconds more and he would have been dead."
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He said it left Wallie with four big rips in his skin that were so severe he needed internal and external stitches.
The attack happened on Friday lunchtime.
Police officers told him they could not force the owner of the other dog, a Springer- cross-Staffordshire bull terrier, to be put down. They said this was because the incident involved two dogs and not a dog and a person.
Mr Kyle, who said he was worried that the dog might attack a child, said: "I'm gobsmacked that nothing can be done about this."
He said he would now walk his dog very early in the morning in a bid to prevent a similar incident from happening.
The owner of the cross breed, who asked not to be identified, said the call for his dog to be put down was "completely over the top".
He said he had young children and would have had his dog destroyed if it had been a risk to people. He said: "Both of us were at fault for not having our dogs on leads."
The owner said he was not aware that Mr Kyle's pet had been seriously injured and said he had been bitten by the Jack Russell when trying to separate the two animals.
Gloucestershire police spokeswoman Alexa Collicott said: "Previous decisions have been made by courts to suggest that it is in a dog's nature to wound other small animals.
"Therefore, dependent on the circumstances, it is not always a breach of legislation if a pet is wounded by a dog.
"We do sympathise with the dog's owner and understand that this must have been an upsetting incident. Officers have spoken to the owner of the offending dog, who was given words of advice."
Comments
by gallopingbear
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 11:47AM
“The man claims he was bitten by the Jack Russell.
(Good!)
Is this a veiled threat to sue if the matter is taken any further? I'm also concerned by the offending owner's lack of concern at seeing somebody's dog torn to bits. The poor little dog is clearly badly injured and the owner should at least be paying the vets bills out of moral obligations if not legal ones. Earlier in the year a jack russell was killed by another dog off its lead. Mine was also nearly killed when attacked by a dog (another staffie cross, yes) off its lead in the park. I'm fairly sure the police could at least get the owner under some breach of law regarding dogs in public areas. It's not an issue which is to be swept under the carpet. Dangerous dogs issues need to be tackled by new acts if necessary.
It's a topic people get ridiculously sentimental and stupid about. Surely as part of being a responsible dog owner we should accept that they are dogs and can at any time behave like one. Certain types have been bred for centuries specifically to attack and kill other animals. If you have this type of dog then you should acknowledge this and take it into consideration. Nearly all victims of dog attacks by their own pets say 'he's always been a softie, never done anything like this before...'
All dogs should be kept under control at all times. Any dog which attacks like this is not under control and has not been trained sufficiently. Therefore is a danger to other animals and people.
People have the right to walk their dogs and children in public and not have them be attacked and or killed.
I hope Wallie gets well soon. xxx”
by Helens Allsorts
Thursday, November 22 2012, 4:11PM
“i don't believe that TBC has adopted the latest Control of Dogs act, the reason why there is no dog fouling prosecutions either.”
by smurf101
Thursday, November 22 2012, 11:26AM
“I always thought it was law to keep a dog on a lead in a public place. I always keep my dog on a lead and It winds me up when other pet owner let their dogs run up to mine and start snarling, its sheer ignorance.”
by BaldSeagull
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 10:15PM
“"He said he had young children and would have had his dog destroyed if it had been a risk to people."
Isn't that what they always say? Then a little while later a child/family member get's mauled...”
by FreeRadical1
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 5:43PM
“"Both of us were at fault for not having our dogs on leads." Er, no, only one of these dogs was vicious. The Staffie cross should have been kept on an extending lead, so that it could be pulled back when it went to attack the Jack Russell. Owners always know when their dog is vicious, but they often pretend not to know.”
by chr1582
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 12:00PM
“That's incredible that the police can't take further action!! What would happen if it was two humans and one attacked the other??
Remarkable. Hope Mr Kyle's Jack Russell isn't traumatised too much from this attack. If my dog had done this i'd have to put it down.”