Disturbing reading - Guide Dog attacked

[smudgley]

This is terrible.
A GDO was at a train station with her dog when it was attacked by another dog.
Read the link, but only watch the video link of the CCTV if you really want to - it is not very nice & quite disturbing footage.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...r-guide-dog.do

[MrsH]

That was terrifying! A relief to read that the dog has recovered but how awful that they haven't traced the attacking dog yet. Has this story only just broken? I notice the attack happened over a month ago, perhaps they're hoping that publicity will lead to someone identifying the dog's owner. Shocking that at one point he just ran off!!

[smudgley]

Originally Posted by MrsH

That was terrifying! A relief to read that the dog has recovered but how awful that they haven't traced the attacking dog yet. Has this story only just broken? I notice the attack happened over a month ago, perhaps they're hoping that publicity will lead to someone identifying the dog's owner. Shocking that at one point he just ran off!!

I didn't realise that, but you are right. I've just looked at the dogs health notes & the attack happened on 4th October. The first I heard of it was when I saw it on the news today.

[Kim]

That is shocking, poor dog and owner.

[borderdawn]

It was a terrible accident, but Im sure it was an accident. Am I right in thinking the guide dog was not badly injured at all and returned to work pretty much straight away?

[random]

Originally Posted by borderdawn

It was a terrible accident, but Im sure it was an accident. Am I right in thinking the guide dog was not badly injured at all and returned to work pretty much straight away?

Yes I agree, it was an accident, the man didn't run off as it said, did he? Looked to me like he got his dog off and from what it says, the dog didn't really do much damage as far as fighting dogs go, the lab also looked to run back after it at the end?

[dandysmom]

Very disturbing indeed.

[Phoenix]

I didn't even dare read the link

[smudgley]

Originally Posted by random

Yes I agree, it was an accident, the man didn't run off as it said, did he? Looked to me like he got his dog off and from what it says, the dog didn't really do much damage as far as fighting dogs go, the lab also looked to run back after it at the end?

yes he did after the incident. Why do you think the police have released the CCTV footage of him appealing for anyone who recognises him to come forward?. He did try to get his dog off & luckily the GD wasn't too badly injured, but the way the dog was going at it, I think it was quite irresponsible having the dog off lead in a public area & then to leave & blind person to try & call for help and to get the dog back is a very cowardly person.

[borderdawn]

Originally Posted by smudgley

yes he did after the incident. Why do you think the police have released the CCTV footage of him appealing for anyone who recognises him to come forward?. He did try to get his dog off & luckily the GD wasn't too badly injured, but the way the dog was going at it, I think it was quite irresponsible having the dog off lead in a public area & then to leave & blind person to try & call for help and to get the dog back is a very cowardly person.

Yes he ran after, but he did get his dog off, he could of run before.

The dog did have a lead on as you clearly saw, but he did drop it, you also saw him try to stand on the lead as soon as he saw the dog eye the other one, he then went to grab his dog but he wasnt quick enough. He should of made sure the dog was secure before he started messing around.

Can you confirm this dog was back working pretty much straight away, and that the injuries were nowhere near as bad as many are making out. Media hype is something nobody needs, and as much as this was an awful accident, it was not pre meditated at all whatsoever.