Police are investigating after a girl’s canine was attacked by one other canine, that she described as a dangerously uncontrolled.
Diane Wallington from Rochester was walking three dogs, when a big canine attacked her 12-year-old Jack Russell, Wolfie, which later needed to be put down.
CCTV reveals the canine dragging its proprietor throughout the highway to attack Wolfie.
After a passer-by sprayed the canine with water, Wolfie escaped however was hit by a automotive whereas operating away on 18 December.
The canine’s accidents had been so extreme that it needed to be euthanised.
Ms Wallington stated: “I used to be in bits, crying and screaming for assist, simply full panic. I simply could not get him away.
“I used to be saying to a person ‘get your canine off mine’. And that is when all people rushed in to assist.
“I felt horrendous. I felt completely hopeless. I could not do something for my canine.
“The impression has led me to have counselling and I hold having nightmares and it is with me day by day.
“I’m simply heartbroken. I’ve misplaced my boy.”
Dog behaviourist Carolyn Monteith stated: “Pre-lockdown, we had round 9 million dogs within the UK and now we’re on about 13 million dogs within the UK, so we have got this huge improve within the variety of dogs.
“I think the share of canine assaults hasn’t risen, however we have simply received extra dogs on the market.”
She stated a lot of these canine house owners had been folks whose working lives had by no means allow them to have a canine earlier than.
District Commander for Medway, Ch Insp Trevor Jenner, stated police had been investigating a report of a canine being “dangerously uncontrolled” in Delce Road.
He stated: “Our officers attended the scene the place they spoke to the sufferer and witnesses.
“On the identical day they visited the proprietor of the bigger canine at their home deal with. They had been knowledgeable an investigation was now beneath method and given robust phrases of recommendation.”
He stated the person accountable for the bigger canine can be interviewed beneath warning.
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