Tommo68 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) I see there has been another child killed by a family's 'pet' dog. As far as I know for some reason neither of the child's parents, the dog's owners, has been arrested and charged with something that will give them some jail time. Nor for some bizzarre reason has the dog has not been destroyed yet. Perhaps it is fear of infringing the people's and the dog's rights that is preventing any action. A sick world... . .. please do not think this advert below is anything to do with me. Edited June 23, 2015 by Tommo68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas1 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Link to the story? Is this in Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shef1985 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Was this the baby that was bitten in Sunderland? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-33211099 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen. Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Leave the world alone. It is a beautiful place. It is mankind that could be described as sick, but then, I do believe that right will out, and as you say,..... as far as you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) So - the dog bit the baby at 04.15hrs, the mother wasn't in the house at the time and a man has been arrested. There seems to be more to this story than has been reported. Poor little Reggie. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3132523/Three-week-old-baby-died-bitten-terrier-dog-Sunderland.html Edited June 23, 2015 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I see there has been another child killed by a family's 'pet' dog. As far as I know for some reason neither of the child's parents, the dog's owners, has been arrested and charged with something that will give them some jail time. Nor for some bizzarre reason has the dog has not been destroyed yet. Perhaps it is fear of infringing the people's and the dog's rights that is preventing any action. A sick world... . . Why should the dog be destroyed. Whats it done other than what it was bread and trained to do. Its not the creatures fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Terrible tragedy. As a Patterdale owner myself (and as Pats go, it's a big one at 40 lbs), wrong dog for the environment by the sound of things. Patterdales are a high-energy, high-prey drive breed that needs a lot of exercise, not to be left to their own devices in a small garden. Ours gets at least 2 hours' worth of walking every day without fail, plus playtime, and that's the lower limit. They can also exhibit jealousy and be pretty aggressive at times, but never to humans in my experience - unless the humans are positively threatening. Only ever instance with mine over 5 years, was a jogger that thought he was being clever "playing chicken" with us on a field path. Dog was on a short leash (4-ish ft) but still managed to jump and grab his sleeve just as that guy was about to collide with us and 'dodged'. Brought the jogger down like a sack of potatoes. Dog was only doing his job protecting me (was still suitably chastised, of course). I guess the public hysteria that usually follows such tragedies will result in putting the breed onto the "dangerous dogs" list now Why should the dog be destroyed. Whats it done other than what it was bread and trained to do. Its not the creatures fault.I very much doubt killing an infant is what Patterdales, or any other breed for that matter, have been trained to do. Can't say much about the breeding argument though, because their prey drive is unrivalled, and that has its own inconvenient/consequences. From ownership experience, level with wirehaired dachshunds (and these were bred for the exact same purpose, down-hole fox & badger hunting, in Germany). Once they bite (to kill, not to play), they'd sooner die than let go. Edited June 23, 2015 by L00b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeh Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Terrible tragedy. As a Patterdale owner myself, wrong dog for the environment by the sound of things. Patterdales are a high-energy, high-prey drive breed that needs a lot of exercise, not to be left to their own devices in a small garden. They can also exhibit jealousy and be pretty aggressive at times, but never to humans in my experience - unless the humans are positively threatening. I guess the public hysteria that usually follows such tragedies will result in putting the breed onto the "dangerous dogs" list now Only a reactionary fool would do that. Sadly the dangerous dogs list is proof we have too many reactionary fools in positions of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo68 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Even a working dog is potentially dangerous. I see no point in the existence of any others. Other than of course than to massage the egos of their 'owners'. The only real purpose of most pet dogs is to get their 'owners' to buy food and associated paraphernalia and spread disease when the so called 'owners' don't confine their dogs defecating to their own property. . ---------- Post added 23-06-2015 at 13:04 ---------- Was this the baby that was bitten in Sunderland? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-33211099 Yes is is. Update.. a man has been arrested ....as yet the mother has not. They both knew that they had a dog... so why why have they not been charged yet? They could have been in court and jailed by now. . / Edited June 23, 2015 by Tommo68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Even a working dog is potentially dangerous. I see no point in the existence of any others. / Ok so you are anti-dog. We get it. There is no-one forcing you to have a dog is there? So why find some issue where someone failed to correctly look after a dog, and then extrapolate from that that all dogs should be removed. It is quite literally "won't someone please think of the children" in a partcularly disgusting way - standing an argument quite literally on the death of a child. ---------- Post added 23-06-2015 at 13:13 ---------- Update.. a man has been arrested ....as yet the mother has not. They both knew that they had a dog... so why why have they not been charged yet? They could have been in court and jailed by now. . / Vindictive much? I thought they had a dog not a kangeroo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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