Posted on 07/12/2023 2:09:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
'It took five men to take it down'
Members of the public jumped on a dangerous dog and wrestled it to the ground before firearms officers seized the animal after it attacked another dog in Cardiff on Tuesday evening. Onlookers told of people screaming in the street in Connaught Road in Roath as a large dog, which they said looked like a pitbull, “locked its jaws around a white cockapoo” leaving a pool of blood on the floor at 8.15pm on Tuesday, July 11.
South Wales Police said in a statement tonight that a dangerous dog had been seized in North Road in Cardiff. It is believed to be the same incident, but we are trying to clarify the discrepancy over the location.
One eyewitness said: “I live on Connaught Road and I’d just got in from work and I heard screaming outside. I looked outside and there was a woman screaming and then there was this massive extra large pitbull attacking a cockapoo. It took five men to take it down. I rang the police and they took a little while to get here but it felt like ages.
“It attacked the dog and some people jumped on its back and they were kicking it and punching it because it had clearly locked its jaw. The family whose it was, they were screaming trying to get it off as well. The dog had a chunk of its flesh in its mouth and tried to chase the grandma up the street with the little white dog.
“I couldn’t tell whether any people were injured, I wasn’t sure. People were so brave trying to save the dog but I’m not sure whether they got injured.
It says "firearms officer," so I assume these bobbies actually carry guns.
They had actual guns, and an actual out-of-control dog, but they didn't shoot it?
Anyone who intervenes in a dog fight is crazy.
“Anyone who intervenes in a dog fight is crazy.”
If it’s your dog that is being attacked, you’ll intervene. Or you should not have a dog.
Why save the dog?
Ah, they were saving the dog being bitten by the dog.
That makes sense.
I had to deal with two of my 95 lb dogs spoiling for a fight every night at bed time. They only did so when my wife was home. Last September, my wife went upstairs to our bedroom and a fight broke out in the hallway. I intervened as a 3rd 95 lb dog wanted to "jump in" on the action. It was a bloody scene and my ribs were very bruised. We dealt with the ongoing problem by putting one of the dogs down. It was my favorite of the two. The other was my wife's favorite. Last month, the 3rd dog, a Chocolate Lab was put down because she had a cancerous blowout in her gut. The last of the 95 lb dogs (the ONLY biter) jumped our Chihuahua this morning. I'm ready to send her to the rainbow bridge to prevent any more attacks directed at the smaller dogs.
I always intervened with a metal pole to pry them apart. It worked, but inevitably there were wounds to patch up. My wife rescued the Chihuahua this morning. Off to the vet. Two tooth punctures. Wounds cleaned. Pain meds. We will discuss the disposition of the 95 lb pup at dinner.
Could be tricky shooting a dog on say a paved road or heavily populated area for unknown ricochet.
Wonder if it’s one of those pit bulls advertised as ‘monster bullies’ which, having just checked the monsterbullies website, can weigh 143 pounds.
Walk up. Put the muzzle right up to the pitbull’s skull.
Pull the trigger.
I remember when the Free Republic had numerous pit bull attack stories. Then, such stories stopped. Does this story mean that the pit bull attacks are back?
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