Disturbance near the Herne (Lounged)

[chocaholic]

Hi,

My other half and I were having a drink in the Herne tavern around 3pm today when a disturbance occured next door. The owner/manager and one of the bar staff were running in and out calling the police. The manager looked really shaken as did a few of those drinking. The police and ambulance arrived really quickly, tho I'm not sure the ambulance was needed as it left quite quickly.

Does anyone know what happened?

[alice]

story goes.. a child was bitten by a dog thats all i know

[????]

*twitches curtain

[bon3yard]

Apparently the disused well out in the garden was opened up today after for the first time in over a century to reveal the gaping maw of hells very bowels. A particularly heavy demon going by the name of Cilgarth puked sulphurous bile into the eye...oh, I cant be bothered. It was nasty anyway.

[jimbo1964]

I heard that a child was mauled by a dog, that's all I know. I'd like to know more as that's my manor and I have a toddler.

[Caron]

Yes, it was a dog mauling.

I was at the computer in the back of my flat (opposite the site of the attack) and heard screaming but assumed it was the kids next door/passersby. When my partner and I eventually stirred ourselves to have a look (at least a minute later), we saw a poor woman crouched on the road clutching a toddler into her with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier mauling the kid. I went in to shout to my partner and call the emergency services, my partern went and got a weapon to beat the dog off (a broomstick) and we went back out with me on the phone to emergeny services. The dog was still mauling the kid and the motehr was still screaming. I spoke to the emergency services and tons of people piled out to beat off the dog. Someone used a hoover, a broomstick, feet, but the dog hung on..Eventually a neighbour ripped the kid off the dog and ran with her into a neighbouring flat and the dog went away. It was so muscly and aggressive and it would not be beaten off. Scary. I called for the police as did lots of other neighbours and several cars arrived, as did an ambulance. Apparently the Staffy had attacked my neighbours' kdis in teh morning and another three girls earlier, so it was aggressive. Anyway, the kid seemed ok but very, very pale and the owners strangely unconcerned about their out-of-control "fighting" dog that they choose to inflict on the neighbourhood. Police had put us down as witnesses for Dangerous Dogs trial

[lilolil]

And is this dog still roaming the streets? I would have thought that it would have been put to sleep....

[Pickle]

My god, that's shocking, what a scary thing to have happen (and it must have been pretty horrendous to witness). I can't believe the dog is still allowed to walk around, by all accounts it will do the same thing again. Very worrying given the number of kids in the area and the proximity to the park.

[chocaholic]

Thats awful. Everyone involved must've been so distressed.

I can't believe the dog is still around. I agree with Pickle that the dog will attack again. If its attacked that many children it should be destroyed.

I'm a big dog fan but I don't trust the bull terriers, tho I know they're not all like that.

I wonder will the police press charges....

[TillieTrotter]

The poor little girl and mother, hope theyre not tooooooooo traumatised. I'm quite a fan of the Staffordshire as I had one when I was a wee girl however this does sound like a rogue one and probably needs putting down.:(

[snorky]

The owners should put down

[Brendan]

I agree. You know I do often get rather annoyed about the fact that I am not allowed to shoot people. But you know, ho humm, what can you do.

[Keef]

What Snorky said!

Yes perhaps this dog needs to be destroyed, as it could well be too late to change it, but they are not born agressive, they are made that way by their nasty bastard owners!

[jimbo1964]

I was in the DIY store on the corner a few months ago and the owners were looking after a Staff puppy which they'd found abandoned. Maybe that came from the same irresponsible people.

[Asset]

I was under the impression that any dog that bit a person was put down, there should be no question about this one.

It's not much help now, but throwing a coat over the head of a dog is recommended for splitting up fighting dogs; hitting them doesn't work and may only make things worse, doing that may well work in this situation also and is a useful tip.

[SteveT]

I think I would let two fighting dogs fight, it would leave the world a safer place if they ate each other.

I would certainly feel nervous getting close enough to throw a cover over their heads.

I always hope when I see these dogs and their keepers, that they will turn and maul their handlers, I live in hopes.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I seem to recall from another thread that the recommended action is to ram a stick up the anus. Not pleasant, but better than a mauled child.

[jumpinjackflash]

You wouldn't let them fight of one was yours would you?. PGC you are right - a stick up the bum will do it and I've heard that throwing water on them works too.

[Michael Palaeologus]

How does ramming a stick up yer bum stop a dog attack?

or

Does it just take your mind off things and so avoid shock?

[Michael Palaeologus]

Sorry.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Well, not really ..

[Michael Palaeologus]

Perhaps a bit ..

[jumpinjackflash]

would you carry on scrapping if someone rammed a stick up your arse?!

[*Bob*]

I think it goes up the dog owners arse, doesn't it?

[lozzyloz]

What yo do with yo bitch is yo business homie!