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TW - Upsetting information: XL Bully attack *edited by MNHQ

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Citylightsarebright · 10/08/2024 23:43

Another xl bully attack, this time it was in my home town last week.
An xl bully ran out of the house down the road and attacked the nearest dog it saw a little dauchshund ripping both its legs off, it took 4 men and two women to get the xl bully off the other dog. The other little dog is alive thanks to the bravery of other people there at the time , however it had to have both legs ( what was left of them ) amputated.
Its extremely sad. The owner of the dauchshund is an elderly lady who was out walking the little dog ans she is utterly traumatised as expected.
The dog has been seized and owners will be prosecuted we have been told.
The reason I'm posting this is because I feel prosecution and dog being seized hasnt really solved anything has it? What is being done to prevent what happened in the first place? Nothing?? These dogs are still attacking / killing animals and children/ adults
Am I being unreasonable in thinking enough isnt being done to get rid of these hurrendous dogs?????

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FranceIsWhereItsAt · 11/08/2024 00:21

This is probably a stupid question, but how did they eventually manage to free to poor little dog that was attacked, and what did the XL do, when they finally managed to free it's grip? How is an attack like this handled in the minutes after, as presumably the XL is still being aggressive?? I assume that this XL was euthanised?

Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:19

Watermel · 11/08/2024 00:06

It's happening all over. This was recently, and did make the news, possibly because they had footage:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1931779/dog-attack-xl-bully-labradoodle?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop

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This is horrific 😔

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Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:15

ShouldIEvenBother · 10/08/2024 23:53

YANBU. And I for one am absolutely terrified of them. That poor little dog and elderly owner - it's just heart-breaking.

And I am so done with the "it's not the breed it's the owner" rhetoric we all get the pleasure of hearing when this topic comes around on some corner of the internet 🙄These particular dogs are something else and absolutely more needs to be done. This situation will not stop anytime soon, I fear. There are certainly more deaths, amputations, and disfigurements to come - we know this is the case.

Yes I know, the poor lady its heartbreaking 😭

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MatLeave · 11/08/2024 00:15

That's absolutely terrible. I'm finding it hard to understand why this breed are still allowed to be kept as 'pets'. There are so many people who have them and treat them as 'big pets'. I've seen it on FB, animal charities appealing for help with funding/ownership. No, they're vicious and killers. I don't agree with healthy animals being pts but believe they should all be rounded up and held somewhere and given a good life in captivity away from humans and other animals as they can't control what comes naturally to them.

Watermel · 11/08/2024 00:14

ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:09

Yep, and that made the national press.

Cornwall is a small community - I'm very surprised something so nasty has gone down, has a Just Giving page up and running, and yet there's nothing at all on Facebook, Twitter, Google or the local news agencies at all.

I thought you were trying to imply that OP was making it up.

And you can see in the video of the similar attack that the XL is aggressive, yet still humans are trying to intervene (I would not!).

dontstopmenowimhavingagoodtime · 11/08/2024 00:13

Watermel · 11/08/2024 00:06

It's happening all over. This was recently, and did make the news, possibly because they had footage:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1931779/dog-attack-xl-bully-labradoodle?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop

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Yes national news.. unsurprisingly

Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:13

HappiestSleeping · 10/08/2024 23:49

XL Bullies are banned, and owners do face serious jail time.

It doesn't stop it happening though unfortunately, just reduced the likelihood.

Agree, it's not preventing anything is it? Just consequences set out for when something does happen... by then it's all too late

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dbeuowlxb173939 · 11/08/2024 00:13

That's awful, I am a dog owner and lover and am actually really scared about XL bullies, my DDs walk our dog and I'm almost at the point of saying they can't anymore because I'm worried they'll get attacked if one attacks our dog and they try and get in the way.

I know any breed can attack in the right circumstances and agree it is the owners not just the dog but I don't think responsible dog owners tend to go for XL bullies and they have such a strong bite that means they're more of a risk than other breeds, and that's just a fact that can't be dismissed.

Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:12

ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:06

If the dog was so aggressive, I'm astonished so many adults were willing to approach it to remove the smaller dog from its jaws.

Seems very odd indeed that Cornwall Live, The Cornishman, D&C Police etc haven't made any requests for witnesses / CCTV or followed up on any Facebook posts about it.

Also see the article above with video footage , those people are trying to save a dog and are doing everything they can, it seems a very similar situation

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Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:10

ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:06

If the dog was so aggressive, I'm astonished so many adults were willing to approach it to remove the smaller dog from its jaws.

Seems very odd indeed that Cornwall Live, The Cornishman, D&C Police etc haven't made any requests for witnesses / CCTV or followed up on any Facebook posts about it.

It happened. Are u implying it didnt? Cornwall live and the police do not need witnesses the owner ran out and couldnt control his own dog, he admitted fault. The 4 men and women were the witnesses if need be and the elderly lady! Its hurrendous... but not odd. The only strange thing is that they havent yet reported it? And I'm really not sure why? Maybe they will over the next few days.

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ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:09

Watermel · 11/08/2024 00:07

Then see the video I just posted of a similar attack. It happens.

Yep, and that made the national press.

Cornwall is a small community - I'm very surprised something so nasty has gone down, has a Just Giving page up and running, and yet there's nothing at all on Facebook, Twitter, Google or the local news agencies at all.

Karmaisac4t · 11/08/2024 00:08

I’m glad the police are prosecuting. One attacked my dog when my partner was walking him, came running out of an unlocked garden and dragged my dog out of its harness and was shaking him. Thankfully my dog just had bite wounds. The police told me “it’s just what dogs do”

Watermel · 11/08/2024 00:07

ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:06

If the dog was so aggressive, I'm astonished so many adults were willing to approach it to remove the smaller dog from its jaws.

Seems very odd indeed that Cornwall Live, The Cornishman, D&C Police etc haven't made any requests for witnesses / CCTV or followed up on any Facebook posts about it.

Then see the video I just posted of a similar attack. It happens.

ButtSurgery · 11/08/2024 00:06

If the dog was so aggressive, I'm astonished so many adults were willing to approach it to remove the smaller dog from its jaws.

Seems very odd indeed that Cornwall Live, The Cornishman, D&C Police etc haven't made any requests for witnesses / CCTV or followed up on any Facebook posts about it.

ACynicalDad · 11/08/2024 00:05

Euthanase the lot of them; if vets don't put healthy dogs down, get the army to do it for public safety. I'm also not sure how, 20 years after the DDA, there are still pit bulls that the owners have exemptions for. Any breed bread to fight and with huge power should be required to be neutered with no exemptions after about 15 years and XL bullies should go immediately.

Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:04

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 11/08/2024 00:01

Hopefully there is assistance to get the injured dog a set of wheels ? if it's the back legs.

Winston's Wheels are one, Pumpkin and Friends ( on Facebook ) is another.

The community are being amazing and have set up a just giving page

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mellowfell · 11/08/2024 00:02

They should be all euthanised. These days I get intrusive thoughts thinking what if one attacked me and my baby whilst walking out and about.

Citylightsarebright · 11/08/2024 00:02

EatTheGnome · 10/08/2024 23:53

Ignore the breed a moment.

We're the owners good, responsible people? I'm guessing not. People are a huge part of all problems.

Um... nice try ... no I wont ignore the fucking breed a moment , sick to the back teeth of comments like this! Ignore the breed? Ignore that this breed has lock jaw so strong and huge body weight and strength behind it as it is an xl bully that it took 4 men and 3 women to save the dachshund??? And you what want me to ignore the breed ? And do what? Pretend it was a spaniel or something? Get a grip now and stop making excuses for these vile creatures.
One of the women there is close to a friend of mine and she said it was the most horrific thing she has ever witnessed in her life.... that dog was not letting go and was shaking the dauchshund like a rag doll so no we will not pretend that this dog was another breed!!!! Jog on

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 11/08/2024 00:01

Hopefully there is assistance to get the injured dog a set of wheels ? if it's the back legs.

Winston's Wheels are one, Pumpkin and Friends ( on Facebook ) is another.

Ponoka7 · 10/08/2024 23:58

It was another Tory fuck up. There's been deaths and serious disfigurment since the 'ban' but they won't happen were MPs etc live, so it's all good.

Citylightsarebright · 10/08/2024 23:57

ButtSurgery · 10/08/2024 23:54

Where in Cornwall? How the fuck has that not gone viral round the county in a week?

I agree and I am angry the press havent covered this actually. I really dont understand why they havent?? Truro in cornwall on a little culdesac

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Watermel · 10/08/2024 23:57

EatTheGnome · 10/08/2024 23:53

Ignore the breed a moment.

We're the owners good, responsible people? I'm guessing not. People are a huge part of all problems.

Of course they weren't. No good, responsible person owns an XL in the first place.

They all need to be euthed. This half-assed 'ban' where people can apply for an exemption is pure nonsense when we still have them roaming around mauling other pets and sometimes people to death.

Pussycat22 · 10/08/2024 23:55

blossomismyfriend, ditto the owners!!!

ButtSurgery · 10/08/2024 23:54

Citylightsarebright · 10/08/2024 23:52

Cornwall

Where in Cornwall? How the fuck has that not gone viral round the county in a week?