A frightened Scots father needed to protect his two-year-old child as 2 big dogs whipped a chihuahua to death in the middle of the street.
Scott McLaren had actually simply dropped off his other half at her eyelash appointment on Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh when the stunning attack happened at approximately 11.15am on Wednesday March 22. According to Edinburgh Live, he was taking his child to a close-by Scotmid for a beverage when they heard a scary scream.
It was then Scott experienced the 2 pitbull looking dogs assaulting a much smaller sized pooch, thought to be a chihuahua. He said the owner frantically attempted to pull the 2 dogs off the defenceless puppy, however was not able to manage them.
Scott right away protected his little boy so he could not see the troubling scene, while a brace van driver hurried to the help of the chihuahua – nevertheless, it is now comprehended that the animal regretfully passed away. He said the owner of the unsafe dogs right away took complete obligation and offered his information to staff int he Scotmid store, who then got in touch with authorities.
“I was taking my wife to get her lashes done on Walter Scott Avenue in the Inch,” Scott explained.
“We heard a scream however had our one-year-old child in the car and didn’t see what it was at initially. I parked thinking nothing of it and took my son towards Scotmid on Walter Scott Avenue for a drink, beside there I saw the two big pitbull looking dogs attacking a much smaller dog, which looked to me like a chihuahua.
“They angled in from both sides and the owner couldn’t control them at all. My priority was getting my one-year-old son away and not letting him see anything. I saw a local van driver pick up the chihuahua which looked dead and put him in his van.
“The owner of the dangerous dogs left his details at Scotmid and allowed me to take pictures of him and his dogs for evidence if needed. He kept repeating to everyone ‘I’ve said I will take all responsibility’ however he did not appear to look guilty for what had happened with his dogs.
“I shared a status which so far has been shared over 600 times, I didn’t expect that, I just wanted everybody in the area to know about the dogs so their dogs and of course kids in the area were safe. They looked in a frenzy and I felt so bad for the chihuahua and his family, thankfully there were no kids there at the time.
“I feel the owner has to take obligation for having the dogs act in such a manner and I hope the authorities act accordingly as the dog and his family deserve justice. It was heartbreaking, the wee dog stood no chance.
“It was horrific. I just wanted my son away and safe. I’ve been around dogs all my life but I’ve never seen something so cruel.”
Police Scotland has actually been approached for remark.
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