Dog attack in Latchford

5:44pm Friday 27th April 2012 in News

A WOMAN and her dog were attacked by two Staffordshire Bull terriers on Wednesday evening.

Police say the attack happened around 5.10pm when the woman was walking the animal on Black Bear Footpath in Latchford.

The two dogs − believed to be Staffordshire Bull Terriers − were with a man and were not on a lead. They attacked the woman′s dog and then turned on her when she tried to stop them.

The victim suffered deep cuts and puncture wounds to various parts of her body including her arms, legs and left hand. Her nose cartilage was also torn - this had to be reattached by doctors. The woman was treated at Warrington Hospital and has since been discharged.

Her dog sustained several puncture wounds to the lower body. The dog was taken to a vets surgery for treatment.

PC Katie Wardle said: "This was a vicious and unprovoked attack on a woman and a dog. This was a traumatic experience for the woman and she sustained serious injuries as a result.

"We are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

It took place in the early evening when it was still light so we are hoping someone may have seen something significant, which could assist with our enquiries.

"We are also urging anyone who knows the identity of the man who was with the dogs to come forward.

"The man walked away in the direction of Cantilever Bridge without leaving his details or checking on the condition of the victim or her dog."

The man who was with the dogs is described as white, approx 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build, approximately 40 to 50-years-old with short dark black hair. He was unshaven, spoke with a local accent and was wearing a dark top and blue jeans.

The two dogs were black and one had a pink studded collar on. The other had a blue studded collar.

The man also had another dog with him − this dog was on a metal chain lead. This dog was also a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and appeared to be older than the other two dogs according to police Anyone with any information is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 697 of 25 April.

Comments(29)

moleogod says...
6:07pm Fri 27 Apr 12

find him stick him in prison stop him from having anymore animals and put the dogs down... every few days you hear of a staffie type dog attack. the law must be changed no umming or arring

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Cleopatra says...
6:36pm Fri 27 Apr 12

Or, put the dogs in prison and put the man down! What sort of person is he to apparantly just walk away without any concern for the injured woman?

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the_watcher says...
8:21pm Fri 27 Apr 12

Cleopatra wrote:
Or, put the dogs in prison and put the man down! What sort of person is he to apparantly just walk away without any concern for the injured woman?
hear hear, totally agree, and why is it not law that ALL dogs must be on a lead!

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grey_man says...
8:43pm Fri 27 Apr 12

That guy always walks his dog on the area around Black Bear Park and Loushers Lane. He's obviously local and somebody will know who he is.

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Trevbert says...
12:52am Sat 28 Apr 12

its not the dogs......its the owners and how they treat theyre animals.

i've got 2 English Bull Terriers 1 sleeps all day and the other spends all day mooching in the garden - and i am happily satisfied that they would never bite anyone as they know better...... cos theyve been brought up very well.

I know i've potentially got a dangerous dog, thats why i discipline them and treat them right - so attacks like this article do not happen.

I say what they do, thats the way it should be - 1 master.

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p4ul says...
10:23am Sat 28 Apr 12

I got attacked a few months ago and got told by the local police it was my fault for protecting my dog. Looks like this sort of thing happens to often and the police arnt interested as usual..

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Chip Hazard says...
11:29am Sat 28 Apr 12

I would never walk my staffy cross without a lead. Yes they can be trained to socialise but I would rather be safe in the knowledge that he or any other dog won't be at risk.

On the other hand I've got 2 cats and several rabbits and they all get along fine with the dog.

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wazzaman says...
11:30am Sat 28 Apr 12

I have a dog who could be potentially dangerous due to his size and weight. When he goes out, there is always 2 of us as I cant handle him alone. He is always, always on a lead and we take him out in the evening, usually after 9 and somewhere where it is quiet, a large field near our house where we are usually the only people there. Our dog has never attacked anyone, however I wouldn't take the risk. He is our responsibility so we take precautions. I wish other large, potentially dangerous dog owners would act responsibly. To have a dog like a staff not on a lead is an accident waiting to happen...

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sidog lover says...
12:12pm Sat 28 Apr 12

Totally agree with the comments above, wish all dog owners were as responsible.

I would also like to say what a brave lady, and hope that she gets better quickly. To walk away annd leave her like that, is astounding, some man, somebody must know who he is....name him it could just as easily been a child.
I have two smallish dogs, and everytime I take them out I am constantly on edge watching in case some idiot appears with this kind of out of control animal and I have to say its not aways staffies, although just by the nature of the breed the damage that they can do is probably the most devasting. What should be pleasure taking your dogs for a nice walk sometimes just no longer is.

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the dr who says...
3:45pm Sat 28 Apr 12

Trevbert wrote:
its not the dogs......its the owners and how they treat theyre animals.

i've got 2 English Bull Terriers 1 sleeps all day and the other spends all day mooching in the garden - and i am happily satisfied that they would never bite anyone as they know better...... cos theyve been brought up very well.

I know i've potentially got a dangerous dog, thats why i discipline them and treat them right - so attacks like this article do not happen.

I say what they do, thats the way it should be - 1 master.
the law does not agree with you, a dangerous type of dog is just that, you cant turn a dangerous dog into a kitten by any means it will always be capable of this type of thing.

people must know this tosser he will be still around the area and cannot hide he still has 2 staffs, if you see him ring the police.

if he had stopped and tried to help or give his details it would be something.

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Chip Hazard says...
7:40pm Sat 28 Apr 12

the dr who wrote:
Trevbert wrote:
its not the dogs......its the owners and how they treat theyre animals.

i've got 2 English Bull Terriers 1 sleeps all day and the other spends all day mooching in the garden - and i am happily satisfied that they would never bite anyone as they know better...... cos theyve been brought up very well.

I know i've potentially got a dangerous dog, thats why i discipline them and treat them right - so attacks like this article do not happen.

I say what they do, thats the way it should be - 1 master.
the law does not agree with you, a dangerous type of dog is just that, you cant turn a dangerous dog into a kitten by any means it will always be capable of this type of thing.

people must know this tosser he will be still around the area and cannot hide he still has 2 staffs, if you see him ring the police.

if he had stopped and tried to help or give his details it would be something.
And that is where the law stinks!

An apparently intelligent mammal called "Humans" are also capable of violence and destruction. Does that mean we should all take a cyanide pill?

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the dr who says...
8:46pm Sat 28 Apr 12

Chip Hazard wrote:
the dr who wrote:
Trevbert wrote:
its not the dogs......its the owners and how they treat theyre animals.

i've got 2 English Bull Terriers 1 sleeps all day and the other spends all day mooching in the garden - and i am happily satisfied that they would never bite anyone as they know better...... cos theyve been brought up very well.

I know i've potentially got a dangerous dog, thats why i discipline them and treat them right - so attacks like this article do not happen.

I say what they do, thats the way it should be - 1 master.
the law does not agree with you, a dangerous type of dog is just that, you cant turn a dangerous dog into a kitten by any means it will always be capable of this type of thing.

people must know this tosser he will be still around the area and cannot hide he still has 2 staffs, if you see him ring the police.

if he had stopped and tried to help or give his details it would be something.
And that is where the law stinks!

An apparently intelligent mammal called "Humans" are also capable of violence and destruction. Does that mean we should all take a cyanide pill?
yes i think thats about right if your a murderer or a constant tosser and a waste of time yes i would prefer they did just that a cyanide pill sounds good to me

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Trevbert says...
12:07am Sun 29 Apr 12

my dogs are not on the dangerous dogs list....my point was that they could be and theyre never going to be kittens....but they know how to behave!!

Oh and i lead walk them and if i let them off, its in a wide open space and they're muzzled.... for my own piece of mind!!

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live_wire says...
8:33am Sun 29 Apr 12

this is shocking, my mrs walks our dog in this area with my 3yr old son, the police better pull their fingers out and catch this gobsh*ite before people start taking the law into their own hands.

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Cleopatra says...
9:08am Sun 29 Apr 12

People should be required to take a course in dog management and gain a certificate of competence before being allowed to own a dog.
The usual way people procede when they aquire a new dog is to rag it. They think it is fun that the dog should tug away at a rag (or any other object the owner may be holding). This gives the dog the idea that this sort of behaviour is acceptable and grows up with this habit enforced in it's mind.
Obedience should be the first thing you should teach a dog then (and only then) when it is completely trained to obey your commands you can rag a dog as much as you wish in the knowledge that it will stop the instant you give the STOP command.

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grey_man says...
10:04am Sun 29 Apr 12

live_wire wrote:
this is shocking, my mrs walks our dog in this area with my 3yr old son, the police better pull their fingers out and catch this gobsh*ite before people start taking the law into their own hands.
Like I said, that's where I walk my dog and take my daughter and I have met and spoken to this guy on several occasions so he's obviously somebody very local. The sooner he hands himself in or is identified the better.

Cleo is right. I'd have dog and cat owners earn certificates for their pets which can be revoked.

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Trevbert says...
10:07am Sun 29 Apr 12

i have never gotta my dogs to 'rag' anything - i've kept them soft jawed.

When you know they have the same bite power as a crocodile (size:weight ratio) you need to have these dogs under control.

If your stupid enough to let your dogs roam free in public places then you shouldnt have a dog, not only for public safety but because i'm sure that many dogs will not know they're green cross code....

I think that dogs should be licenced like they used to be.... but you'll always get the tossers who will 'flout' any rule or regulation imposed on them or theyre dog......

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LJ says...
1:28pm Sun 29 Apr 12

Anyone who knows this guy has a duty to report him to the police. It could be an innocent child they attack next time.

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stymie says...
3:00pm Sun 29 Apr 12

Thank god that he had the third dog on a leash or there could have been a problem.

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Cleopatra says...
7:14pm Sun 29 Apr 12

There was a problem anyway!

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stymie says...
11:19pm Sun 29 Apr 12

Hey Cleo, my comment was tongue in cheek.

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nextdoor says...
9:08am Mon 30 Apr 12

My dog was recently attacked by a Staff off its lead. Owner showed no remorse, went to walk away and refused to contribute towards the vet bills. Probably the same 'owner'. IMO all dogs should be insured so the victims aren't left £500 out of pocket!!

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pammie1980 says...
9:29am Mon 30 Apr 12

irresponsible dog owners are the reason for attacks like this, recently 2 labradors visciously attacked another lab puppy on the local park - luckily the owner covered the costs of the vet treatment of the attacked dog, but that story never made it to the papers..... media are always quick to print papers like this.....especially when its a bull terrier breed! Sort the owners out and then there will be less problems with the dogs!

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pammie1980 says...
9:34am Mon 30 Apr 12

i meant print 'stories' like this! If only the government would bring in dog owners licences and compulsory obedience courses and microchipping! (like us responsible dog owners have been petitioning for, for years!)

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nextdoor says...
11:58am Mon 30 Apr 12

pammie1980 wrote:
irresponsible dog owners are the reason for attacks like this, recently 2 labradors visciously attacked another lab puppy on the local park - luckily the owner covered the costs of the vet treatment of the attacked dog, but that story never made it to the papers..... media are always quick to print papers like this.....especially when its a bull terrier breed! Sort the owners out and then there will be less problems with the dogs!
Because the owner showed enough sympathy to cover the vet bills but more importantly, gave their details. This person walked off and left an injured dog and woman. Dont get me wrong, I still think that attack is wrong but this woman is probably off work sick and has a nice vet bill to find the money for. That said, you never know when a dog will turn, I'd be mortified if my dog did.
I don't see how micro-chipping will work if the owner walks off.

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Woolfe says...
12:53pm Mon 30 Apr 12

I myself have a 2 year old staffie, I learned a lesson when the dog was only 4 or 5 months old when I had it on the field running off his lead chasing a ball, when another dog and owner came on the field and my puppy ran over to see the other dog. Straight away the owner of the other dog picked up his dog, on doing this my staffie wanted to jump up at the other dog. I was running over to collect my dog when the owner of the other dog booted my dog and when I asked why he said "because he is one of them dogs.." I was horrified and gobsmacked. From that day on when I walk my dog and it is not on the lead, I always put him back on the lead as soon as I see another dog. The reputation goes before our family pet, because of a few mindless individuals who give the breed a bad name. I hope the the lady who was attacked and her dog make a full recovery, and the police catch the clown responsible...

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kazrobo says...
11:33am Tue 1 May 12

pammie1980 wrote:
i meant print 'stories' like this! If only the government would bring in dog owners licences and compulsory obedience courses and microchipping! (like us responsible dog owners have been petitioning for, for years!)
Yes you are right, and have compulsory insurance too which covers liability.

I have a Staff, and mine has always been great until he was attacked by another dog while I had him on the lead and the other was off the lead with the owner nowhere to be seen we could only hear it being shouted for.

Now he doesn't like other dogs, although he would never go over to one, and I always keep him on a lead when walking him. He was socialised as a puppy, was always great with other dogs but has been ruined by a careless owner.

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the dr who says...
5:42pm Tue 1 May 12

people who have american pit bulls rottwielers staffs who allow them to savage other dogs wont be interested in microchipping and licence fees.

there should be no reason to allow your dog off a lead in a public place full stop. if your dog is seen off then you should be fined.

i walk my dog on its lead and if another dog runs at me it gets a kick up the a#se.

and i know some clown on here will say if you kick my dog it will bite you and its big.

but hey it will need to hide from then on because i will get it from a distance.

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Budda88 says...
10:58am Wed 2 May 12

kazrobo wrote:
pammie1980 wrote:
i meant print 'stories' like this! If only the government would bring in dog owners licences and compulsory obedience courses and microchipping! (like us responsible dog owners have been petitioning for, for years!)
Yes you are right, and have compulsory insurance too which covers liability.

I have a Staff, and mine has always been great until he was attacked by another dog while I had him on the lead and the other was off the lead with the owner nowhere to be seen we could only hear it being shouted for.

Now he doesn't like other dogs, although he would never go over to one, and I always keep him on a lead when walking him. He was socialised as a puppy, was always great with other dogs but has been ruined by a careless owner.
Unfortunately i had the same experience whilst walking my dog, she has always been walked on a nose leader as she's so big but as a result of the lead when she was attacked our park a few years ago she was unable to protect herself when a staffie attacked her from behind. I managed with a few blows of a stick to get the thing of my dogs back leg. By the time the little scally owner got to us i was still holding the stick and managed to get the owner with a few whacks. He was lucky. I had to carry freya home and get her to the vets at a cost of £1200 to repair the tendons and muscle damage to her leg. I hate these dogs and their owners on principle now. Personally i think all lock jaw dogs should be banned. When a childs been mauled in the news, its nearly always a a bull terrior

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