Greyhound needs 300 stitches after Biddulph terrier attack
THE owners of a greyhound mauled by an English Bull Terrier are calling for the dog to be put down.
Greyhound Jazz needed 300 stitches after being attacked near a children's playground while on a walk.
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Carol Ryles and her greyhound Jazz.
The six-year-old family pet also suffered a punctured muscle, broken tooth and damaged tongue, and will need more operations.
Now owners Stephen and Carol Ryles have called in Staffordshire Police as they demand for the dog's owner to be prosecuted.
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Grandmother Carol, pictured above, aged 61, said: "I love animals but that should not have happened and what's to say that it won't happen again?
"That dog should have been on a lead and it should be put down.
"It was close to a children's play area and some of the children went to the vets to tell them what they had seen and they were in tears.
"I can't get the image out of my mind of what happened. We were always told if a dog wasn't on a lead it was because it was ok around other dogs."
Jazz was attacked as she was being taken for a walk on her lead near Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre, off Thames Drive, Biddulph, at about 6.40pm on Wednesday.
She was taken to the vets following the attack and transferred to another practice to be kept in overnight on a drip. The vets' bills have so far run into hundreds of pounds, although the couple are insured.
Mother-of-two Carol, of Oxhey Drive, Biddulph, added: "The English Bull Terrier came running down as dogs do when they see other dogs. At first it sniffed her for about a second and then it just attacked Jazz and was biting into her neck.
"She has three layers of stitches which run from her neck down her leg.
"She will need an operation in the future on her broken tooth and tongue. She might also have to have another operation depending on how the wounds heal. We are so grateful to the vets.
"At the moment she is crying a lot and is in a lot of pain. It has left us all really shaken and we are not getting much sleep. Jazz is a lovely dog and wouldn't harm a fly."
Retired factory worker Stephen, aged 61, added: "We have had dogs for years and I have never known anything like this."
Staffordshire Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident.
It is understood the owner has already checked with the vets' practice on Jazz's health.
Anyone who saw Jazz being attacked is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting reference 470 of August 9.
Comments
by Warren_Lloyd
Tuesday, August 14 2012, 6:38AM
“ALL dogs should be on a lead in public, not one for the mussel if its not needed, but one should be carried if it is.”
by semis
Tuesday, August 14 2012, 12:41AM
“Many years ago, a dog could not be owned without a licence. This law has since been repealed. It is now time for this law to be re-introduced. I understand that dogs are great company for lonely pensioners and I would make concessions for this group of people. However, strict enforcement would stop the often seen parading of potentially dangerous dogs by low life's who use them as a weapon on our streets.”
by 785434
Monday, August 13 2012, 9:56PM
“I really hope they find the owner of the EBT. Just because you have pet insurance does not mean that you should have to pay for injuries caused by someone else's dog. The owner of the EBT should have their own pet insurance that covers the cost of this, if they don't then that's their own problem, they should have been more responsible.
Talking of being responsible, if there is a risk a dog could be aggressive towards another dog or person, it should be kept on a lead.
Not too sure it should be put down though, it's not the dog's fault it has irresponsible owners. Maybe it'd be a good idea to rehome it and ban the owners from keeping dogs for a while though.”
by stokeandvale
Monday, August 13 2012, 9:01PM
“slobblocks
We will see tomorrow then, when we have a look at the Sentinel for this Bull Terrier attack you imagined happened on Trentham Road.
Then it will be "PROVED" that you are judgemental person.”
by underthesun
Monday, August 13 2012, 8:10PM
“i work in a kennels and own dogs myself, and i am sorry but this type of dog does not need to be muzzled and kept on a lead you might aswell say that ALL dogs should have this outcome!, fyi it is the way the owners treat the dog.. its not the dogs fault!! ANY DOG can be aggressive and cause this much damage even a tiny little poodle! Its the owners of these dogs that get them a bad name and repuatation.. its awful and its not the dog who should suffer the consequences its the owner!”
by Johntoe
Monday, August 13 2012, 7:02PM
“@ sloblocks
"No, Ron, I'm not being judgemental,"
YES sloblocks, that's EXACTLY what you are being. You saw an ambulance parked up and a 'certain breed' of dog in a cage, and pre-judged the situation without knowing the facts, sounds VERY 'judgemental' to me,
It 'might of course turn out to how you 'judged' the situation to be, It also MIGHT turn out to be someone taken ill while walking their dog, and the barking of the dog alerted passersby, who phoned an ambulance, therefore the dog saved it's owners life, we can ALL 'guess' what might've happened all day long,
You then say,---
"The problem with dog owners is that they are so bigotted that they will not listen to anyone else's point of view"
SEE, I happen to think (again) that's a pretty 'judgemental', statement right there, and just a 'bit'
of a sweeping generalisation, and, in my book, quite a 'bigoted' thing to say,
Sure, SOME dog owners might not be 'nice to know' but so are 'some' parents, and 'some' car owners,
getting the picture?”
by sloblocks
Monday, August 13 2012, 6:24PM
“No, Ron, I'm not being judgemental, I'm just saying what I saw. My comment about leads nad muzzles is just my personal opinion - in fact I think that all dogs should be on a lead in public places. The problem with dog owners is that they are so bigotted that they will not listen to anyone else's point of view. Also, there are plenty of breeds out there and I know that it comes down to personal choice, but do we really need to have this particular breed on our streets?”
by Ron DePlume
Monday, August 13 2012, 3:20PM
“sloblocks, amazing psychic prowess you have there. Or are you just assuming that? If the dog in the cage had been, say a Labrador, would you assume the same? Judgemental in the extreme.”
by sloblocks
Monday, August 13 2012, 2:58PM
“While driving along Trentham Road this morning, I spotted an ambulance, a paramedic vehicle and a police car in the layby near Trentham Industrial Estate. In a cage on the floor was a Bull Terrier. No doubt, in the ambulance, someone was being treated for dog bite wounds. You will probably read about this in tomorrow's Sentinel. Surely the time has come for this type of dog to either be muzzled or kept on a lead in all public places!
Sorry for the typo.”
by sloblocks
Monday, August 13 2012, 2:56PM
“While driving up Trentham Road this morning, I spotted an ambulance, a paramedic vehicle and a police car in the layby near Trentham Industrial Estate. In a cage on the floor was a Bull Terrier. No doubt, in the ambulance, someone was being treated for dog bite wounds. You will probably read about this is tomorrow's Sentinel. Surely the time has come for this type of dog to either be muzzled or kept on a lead in all public places!”