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2:27pm Thursday 15th May 2008
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THIS is the brutal attack on a swan by two dogs in Sankey Valley Park captured on film by a shocked bystander.
People watched in horror as the female swan, which had been sitting on her eggs, was repeatedly mauled by what is believed to be a pitbull and a Staffordshire bull terrier.
A fisherman was among those who tried to separate the animals from the bird. But RSPCA officers could not save the swan due to its horrific wing and neck injuries.
David Ashton, aged 39, of Woolston, was fishing with a friend when the pitbull-type dog pounced on the swan at around 5.30pm on Friday.
He said: "A white pitbull and a brown Staffy were off their leads and the white dog went straight for the nest.
"He grabbed the female swan and started ragging it but the swan managed to get away and the dogs and their owner carried on walking.
"But about half-an-hour later they came back. The dogs were still off their leads and the pitbull went straight for the nest again."
The swan managed to free itself and made a desperate bid for safety in the canal only to be followed by the white dog.
Mr Ashton said: "She managed to get back on her nest but the dog dragged her out of the reeds and on to the footpath where the brown dog also started attacking it.
"The dog took no notice of its owner. It was well out of control."
The owner, who has not been identified, did make attempts to call his dogs off and was seen to jump in the river to try to separate the white dog from the swan, which is a protected species.
The swans and their eggs, of which only two remained out of seven, had created great interest among visitors and had sparked calls from Whittle Hall councillors for the restoration of resident rangers in an effort to protect the nest, which was in a vulnerable position on the canal bank.
Dr Alex Symonds, aged 56, from Callands had gone with his wife to visit the swans and also witnessed the attack, capturing the horrific scene on film.
He said: "It could have been a child. We are all so upset about this and want to see the owner prosecuted."
An RSPCA spokesman said: "This was a very sad incident which must have caused great suffering to the swan involved, and the RSPCA would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened, or knows anything about the dogs allegedly involved." The RSPCA can be contacted on 0300 1234 999 in confidence.
Police are investigating.
Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
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bigus_dickus, Warrington says...
10:23am Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Like so many meathead Warringtonians - probably needs such a dog to make up for his lack of manhood.
Next time it could be a child. What is it about so many Warringtonians and macho dogs?
bigus_dickus, Warrington says...
10:23am Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Like so many meathead Warringtonians - probably needs such a dog to make up for his lack of manhood.
Next time it could be a child. What is it about so many Warringtonians and macho dogs?
bigus_dickus, Warrington says...
10:23am Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Like so many meathead Warringtonians - probably needs such a dog to make up for his lack of manhood.
Next time it could be a child. What is it about so many Warringtonians and macho dogs?
bigus_dickus, Warrington says...
10:23am Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Like so many meathead Warringtonians - probably needs such a dog to make up for his lack of manhood.
Next time it could be a child. What is it about so many Warringtonians and macho dogs?
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Shankly, warrington says...
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Repairman Jack wrote:Repairman Jack, you are just showing your general ignorance. Star never said that "this type of dog" has never attacked. Star was implying that because a dog has animal aggression, it does not mean it has human aggression.
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
Shankly, warrington says...
4:51pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Repairman Jack, you are just showing your general ignorance. Star never said that "this type of dog" has never attacked. Star was implying that because a dog has animal aggression, it does not mean it has human aggression.
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
Shankly, warrington says...
4:51pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Repairman Jack, you are just showing your general ignorance. Star never said that "this type of dog" has never attacked. Star was implying that because a dog has animal aggression, it does not mean it has human aggression.
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
Shankly, warrington says...
4:51pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:Repairman Jack, you are just showing your general ignorance. Star never said that "this type of dog" has never attacked. Star was implying that because a dog has animal aggression, it does not mean it has human aggression.
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
star, dudley says...
4:55pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:has no child ever been killed by any other breed? any breed can be dangerous in the wrong hands! i own 2 staffordshire bull terriers, so yes you could say i own that "type" of dog and no they are not vicious they are very even tempered as it happens. my dogs have never attacked anyone or shown any signs of aggression, so should they be blamed for the minority. thats whats happening the world over!
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
star, dudley says...
4:55pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:has no child ever been killed by any other breed? any breed can be dangerous in the wrong hands! i own 2 staffordshire bull terriers, so yes you could say i own that "type" of dog and no they are not vicious they are very even tempered as it happens. my dogs have never attacked anyone or shown any signs of aggression, so should they be blamed for the minority. thats whats happening the world over!
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
star, dudley says...
4:55pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:has no child ever been killed by any other breed? any breed can be dangerous in the wrong hands! i own 2 staffordshire bull terriers, so yes you could say i own that "type" of dog and no they are not vicious they are very even tempered as it happens. my dogs have never attacked anyone or shown any signs of aggression, so should they be blamed for the minority. thats whats happening the world over!
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
star, dudley says...
4:55pm Fri 16 May 08
Repairman Jack wrote:has no child ever been killed by any other breed? any breed can be dangerous in the wrong hands! i own 2 staffordshire bull terriers, so yes you could say i own that "type" of dog and no they are not vicious they are very even tempered as it happens. my dogs have never attacked anyone or shown any signs of aggression, so should they be blamed for the minority. thats whats happening the world over!
Enlighen us then,star, no child has ever been attacked by this type of dog, I suppose. Do you have such a dog - if so, why - because they are vicious I would suggest.
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Shankly, warrington says...
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Legion wrote:Legion,
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
Shankly, warrington says...
10:09pm Fri 16 May 08
Legion wrote:Legion,
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
Shankly, warrington says...
10:09pm Fri 16 May 08
Legion wrote:Legion,
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
Shankly, warrington says...
10:09pm Fri 16 May 08
Legion wrote:Legion,
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
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Shankly, warrington says...
6:13pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:My Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been attacked by a Dalmation (twice), a German Shephard, a Cairn Terrier and a pair of mongrels (at the same time) as Marie.Donno dog mine was on his lead each time and theirs were not. Should we put all of these dogs down? Or is it is just dogs that you don't like that we are going after?
At the end of the day a swan with eggs as been put down. These dogs are a pest and the chav berks who own them. My dog was attacked by one of these last night.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:13pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:My Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been attacked by a Dalmation (twice), a German Shephard, a Cairn Terrier and a pair of mongrels (at the same time) as Marie.Donno dog mine was on his lead each time and theirs were not. Should we put all of these dogs down? Or is it is just dogs that you don't like that we are going after?
At the end of the day a swan with eggs as been put down. These dogs are a pest and the chav berks who own them. My dog was attacked by one of these last night.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:13pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:My Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been attacked by a Dalmation (twice), a German Shephard, a Cairn Terrier and a pair of mongrels (at the same time) as Marie.Donno dog mine was on his lead each time and theirs were not. Should we put all of these dogs down? Or is it is just dogs that you don't like that we are going after?
At the end of the day a swan with eggs as been put down. These dogs are a pest and the chav berks who own them. My dog was attacked by one of these last night.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:13pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:My Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been attacked by a Dalmation (twice), a German Shephard, a Cairn Terrier and a pair of mongrels (at the same time) as Marie.Donno dog mine was on his lead each time and theirs were not. Should we put all of these dogs down? Or is it is just dogs that you don't like that we are going after?
At the end of the day a swan with eggs as been put down. These dogs are a pest and the chav berks who own them. My dog was attacked by one of these last night.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:15pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:You do realise all birds are protected when nesting, so if a cat kills a bird that is nesting at the time am offence has been commited.
I WOULD HARDLY BUT INTO CONTEXT A CAT KILLING A BIRD AND A SWAN WHICH IS PROTECTED . BEING MURDER BY A VICIOUS BREED OF DOGS.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:15pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:You do realise all birds are protected when nesting, so if a cat kills a bird that is nesting at the time am offence has been commited.
I WOULD HARDLY BUT INTO CONTEXT A CAT KILLING A BIRD AND A SWAN WHICH IS PROTECTED . BEING MURDER BY A VICIOUS BREED OF DOGS.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:15pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:You do realise all birds are protected when nesting, so if a cat kills a bird that is nesting at the time am offence has been commited.
I WOULD HARDLY BUT INTO CONTEXT A CAT KILLING A BIRD AND A SWAN WHICH IS PROTECTED . BEING MURDER BY A VICIOUS BREED OF DOGS.
Shankly, warrington says...
6:15pm Sat 17 May 08
maca100000 wrote:You do realise all birds are protected when nesting, so if a cat kills a bird that is nesting at the time am offence has been commited.
I WOULD HARDLY BUT INTO CONTEXT A CAT KILLING A BIRD AND A SWAN WHICH IS PROTECTED . BEING MURDER BY A VICIOUS BREED OF DOGS.
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birma04, stoke on trent says...
7:19pm Wed 21 May 08
Legion wrote:THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
birma04, stoke on trent says...
7:19pm Wed 21 May 08
Legion wrote:THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
birma04, stoke on trent says...
7:19pm Wed 21 May 08
Legion wrote:THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
birma04, stoke on trent says...
7:19pm Wed 21 May 08
Legion wrote:THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.
Shankly, warrington says...
3:56pm Thu 22 May 08
birma04 wrote:It really would be more sensible to neuter the brainless idiots (as they are the problem not the dogs). Although the amount of brainless idiots we have in this country I am not sure the already overworked NHS could cope.
Legion wrote: There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
Shankly, warrington says...
3:56pm Thu 22 May 08
birma04 wrote:It really would be more sensible to neuter the brainless idiots (as they are the problem not the dogs). Although the amount of brainless idiots we have in this country I am not sure the already overworked NHS could cope.
Legion wrote: There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
Shankly, warrington says...
3:56pm Thu 22 May 08
birma04 wrote:It really would be more sensible to neuter the brainless idiots (as they are the problem not the dogs). Although the amount of brainless idiots we have in this country I am not sure the already overworked NHS could cope.
Legion wrote: There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
Shankly, warrington says...
3:56pm Thu 22 May 08
birma04 wrote:It really would be more sensible to neuter the brainless idiots (as they are the problem not the dogs). Although the amount of brainless idiots we have in this country I am not sure the already overworked NHS could cope.
Legion wrote: There is no place for these kind of dogs in this country. I accept that some are mild mannered (rarely) and beloved pets of people who need company. so lets neuter all these breeds now, and let this be the last generation. if you dont get it neutred you get it put down.THis sounds like a sensible solution but wouldn't it be more sesnible to neuter the dog's owner instead? Do we really want brainless idiots like this reproducing???
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Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
2:45pm Thu 15 May 08
What is it about so many Warringtonians and macho dogs?