All posts tagged: Dog attack

Horror as man batters dog to death with metal pole in UK supermarket | UK | News

Horror as man batters dog to death with metal pole in UK supermarket | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Dean McKay has been jailed for 27 months (Image: Alexander Lawrie / Edinburgh Live) A man who battered a dog to death with a metal pole has been jailed for 27 months and sentenced to a lifetime ban from owning or keeping animals. Dean McKay, 38, brutally attacked a female German Shepherd named Goldie after chasing the dog’s owner, Kyle Pugh, into a Premier store in the Calder Park area of Edinburgh in May 2024. McKay kicked the dog to the body before killing her by smashing her over the head with the metal pole which broke the dog’s neck, the Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard last month. McKay was with Daniel Devlin, 39, who also confronted Mr Pugh while armed with a knife and a claw hammer. The pair fled the scene after the attack. An armed response team quickly arrived and sealed off the surrounding area. READ MORE: Tragic teen, 19, mauled to death by ‘best friend’ dog that slept on her bed READ MORE: Horror as pensioner, 75, stomped on in neighbour row …

Horror as woman, 19, dies in dog attack as police issue major update | UK | News

Horror as woman, 19, dies in dog attack as police issue major update | UK | News

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A teenage woman has died after a dog attack in Dunmow, Essex. Officers were called to a property in Leaden Roding, near Great Dunmow, at around 10.45pm on Friday, where they found the 19-year-old with serious injuries. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Essex Police said initial enquiries suggest the woman had been attacked by a dog at the address in Long Hide. The animal has since been seized by officers. A 37-year-old man from the local area has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. He remains in custody while investigations continue. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said the incident would come as a shock to the community. He added: “My thoughts, and those of us all at Essex Police, are with the loved ones of the woman who died yesterday. “We will have officers in the area throughout today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or have …

Horror as pet killed by another dog while protecting owner – ‘back legs had gone’ | UK | News

Horror as pet killed by another dog while protecting owner – ‘back legs had gone’ | UK | News

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A pet owner has recalled the horror moment her beloved dog was killed by another animal while trying to defend her. Herbie, a three-year-old Cavapoo, tragically died in Padstown, Cornwall last week after a dog escaped out of a garden and killed him. Speaking of her heartbreak owner Kayla Colwill, who sustained bite marks to her hands, called the fatal incident “one of the most traumatic things”. She told CornwallLive that the other dog was “shaking” her “dog round” when he suddenly “dropped” Herbie before launching an atttack on her. It was at this moment she saw Herbie’s “back legs had gone”. She said: “And he came for me and bit me on the hand. And then my dog was like, ‘no way’ and bit the dog on the butt to say ‘no, you’re not going for her’. And yeah, that was just the end of my dog. “He went down fighting for his mum. It was one of the most traumatic things.” The bite marks on Kayla’s hands have now bruised and scabbed, serving …

Giant tiger raids village and devours pet dog ‘down to bones’ in video | World | News

Giant tiger raids village and devours pet dog ‘down to bones’ in video | World | News

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A Siberian tiger has devoured a dog “down to its bones” after seizing the animal from its owner. Chilling CCTV footage shows the predator entering a village near Hunchun in north-eastern China during the night. Within the footage, a dog is seen barking repeatedly at the big cat before courageously chasing it down the snow-covered street. The subsequent clip shows the pet’s owner tracking the tiger’s paw prints through the snow, remarking: “Look at these footprints, this tiger is big!” In the gruesome discovery that followed, he and other villagers found what remained of his pet – said to be little more than several pieces of flesh and bone. The tiger hasn’t been seen in the village since the incident, though authorities have urged residents to exercise heightened vigilance. According to China’s Heidoh.com, representatives from the Chunhua Town government stated that during winter months, wild animals – including tigers – are more likely to approach human settlements as food becomes harder to find in the mountains. They noted that the village in question sits adjacent …

Dad sent callous joke after French bulldog mauled baby son’s toes | UK | News

Dad sent callous joke after French bulldog mauled baby son’s toes | UK | News

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Caitlin Powell turned up at Ormskirk Hospital with her injured baby (Image: Liverpool Echo) A father sent a chilling joke to his girlfriend about their 26-day-old son after their aggressive French bulldog gnawed the infant’s toes. Aaron Newsome, 24, and Caitlin Powell, 20, initially spun a tale claiming their baby had been attacked by a stranger’s dog at a bus stop when they arrived at Ormskirk Hospital on October 5 2023 – but medical staff grew suspicious of their account and contacted police. The couple’s fabricated story fell apart during police questioning. Newsome, from Evington in Skelmersdale, “became angry and irate on the suggestion [his] phone would be examined”, with investigators subsequently uncovering evidence of their concocted narrative. Text messages revealed Newsome instructing Powell: “Stick to the story, you walked over the bridge by Lidl and it was the bus stop by the church.” He then cold-heartedly joked that he “only needed to bring a one-legged sleep suit” for his hospitalised son  Read more: Horror as dog attacks baby, young child, and mum knocking over …