purple_mog Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I know we all see this again and again in the media, but this really emphasised some of the unfairness towards particular breeds for me. Today there is a fairly horrific local story about a boy being badly bitten by a dog when out in a park. He appears to have been attacked by a dog who was on lead but got away from the owner/walker. There is relatively little in the way of melodrama, despite this being a serious attack, and no calls for stronger laws on dog ownership, or muzzling etc etc. Note the dog is reported as being large black and possibly a lab cross. Article here On the other side, a " staff type" dog was reported to have attacked a young pup and badly damaged it when out walking on a popular area in York. The pup has been reported to be 10 weeks old so has suffered a very serious attack. A large part of the article is then devoted to the idea that such dogs are innately dangerous, a zero-tolerance approach is required. Puppy attacked article Unusually for such articles, at least some of the comments emphasise the responsibility of the owner to be responsible for the dog's behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Sad tales, though to be fair I think they report it as an owners personal opinion not a call from the press. Perhaps a reply from a reputable source might redress the balance however? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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