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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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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.

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.

Citylightsarebright · 10/08/2024 23:52

dontstopmenowimhavingagoodtime · 10/08/2024 23:51

Where was this?

Cornwall

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Thelnebriati · 10/08/2024 23:51

There isn't a central register of dogs, so unfortunately for innocent passers by its only when one of them causes a problem that it will be dealt with.
(If there was a register, only honest dog owners would use it.)

dontstopmenowimhavingagoodtime · 10/08/2024 23:51

Where was this?

Reddog1 · 10/08/2024 23:49

I’m a dog lover but I think that all of these particular dogs should have been humanely euthanised by now.

I know how distressing losing a pet is, I’ve endured it recently with my elderly spaniel. But there are too many risks associated with the breed in question.

blossomismyfriend · 10/08/2024 23:49

Mass euthanasia is the only solution. Anyone refusing to hand the creature over should receive an automatic jail term. If vets refuse to do it, employ a police marksman to do it instead. The wretched things need to go.

HappiestSleeping · 10/08/2024 23:49

OonaStubbs · 10/08/2024 23:45

They should be banned and the people who own them should face serious jail time.

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

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

OonaStubbs · 10/08/2024 23:45

They should be banned and the people who own them should face serious jail time.