A 3-year-old American pitbull terrier was on the brink of death last night following a vicious attack by a pack of around eight, mainly female dogwalkers, in a park in East London.
The walkers had broken free from their canine charges before forming into what was described by an onlooker as ‘a feral, out-of-control pack.’
The dog concerned, Samson, believed to be from a home in Whitechapel, had stopped beside the lake in Victoria Park in Bow for a lie-down in the sunshine when the dogwalkers set upon the defenceless creature, causing horrendous injuries which required surgical treatment at a local veterinary practice.
A young woman who witnessed the brutal attack told us: ‘They were crazed with bloodlust. They repeatedly punched and kicked the poor dog and only stopped after a couple of young men bravely stepped in and started dragging them off one by one, despite the fact that the walkers were snapping at them with bared teeth and whipping them with their extendable dog leads’
A Home Office spokesman described the attack as ‘regrettable and unacceptable’ and gave assurances that legislation will be toughened and stricter controls introduced via the existing Dangerous Dog Walkers Act.
A Kennel Club spokesman went further and called for any walkers spotted in public without a dog to be ensnared prior to being humanely destroyed.
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February 20, 2024 at 3:32 pm
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February 21, 2024 at 5:58 am
Sometimes, the news is so important that only the mighty clarion call of The Whelk will suffice.
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February 20, 2024 at 5:54 pm
Dogwalkers are a vicious lot, especially in packs.
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February 21, 2024 at 5:59 am
Yes indeed. Only government ministers can rival them in that respect.
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