Schoolboy treated in hospital after vicious dog attack (From Southend Standard)
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Schoolboy treated in hospital after vicious dog attack
6:30pm Friday 16th November 2012 in Echo News
Injured - Connor Houghton with mum Lisa and their dog Onyx.
A SCHOOLBOY had to be rushed to hospital and undergo surgery after suffering injuries to his hand in a vicious dog attack.
Brave Connor Houghton, 13, of Steeplehall, Pitsea was left bloodied and severely injured after trying to protect his dog Onyx from a Staffordshire bull terrier and bullmastiff.
The two dogs charged towards the youngster and his pet in Northwick Park before the out-of-control Staffie latched onto Connor’s hand and would not let go until he kicked at it in desperation.
The owners then grabbed their two dogs and ran off.
Connor, who attends Langdon Hills Children’s Support Centre, was then rushed to Basildon Hospital, after a kind-hearted passerby helped dress his wounds and alert his mum to what had happened.
Mum Lisa Turnage, 36, said: “He was absolutely petrified. It really left him in such a state. When I got to him he was covered in blood and all of the tendons in his hand were exposed.
“Those owners were so irresponsible having their dog off the lead like that, particularly in a park where kids play. Our dog is a small Staffordshire and although we have never had any problems, I would never dream of having my dog off the lead.
“If you can’t handle your dog then you shouldn’t have one. I’m just grateful to the lady who helped him and that he wasn’t hurt even worse.”
Under the new guidelines owners, or anyone in charge of a dangerous dog, could face up to 18 months in jail, with the sentence rising to the legal maximum of two years if their animal attacks in public.
Connor was kept in hospital for two days after doctors were forced to operate on his hand due to the severity of the damage.
The incident is the latest in a string of attacks reported by the Echo across south Essex.
In September, a three-year-old girl was bitten on the arm and head after an out-of-control dog approached her while she was playing in the park in Somercotes, Laindon.
Comments(30)
ash82spurs
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12:52pm Fri 16 Nov 12
whataday
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1:09pm Fri 16 Nov 12
I do hope the poor lad recovers full use of his hand and that he can overcome the mental scars this attack is bound to leave.
My thoughts are with the innocent child and his dog.
My anger is with the owners of the dogs who just ran off Unfeeling, despicable, anti-social cowards
bongking
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1:16pm Fri 16 Nov 12
ash82spurs wrote:you are talking rubbish, its the same dogs that are always harming people and other dogs, even if they are on a lead, when you walk past these dogs you are aways in fear that they will go for you or your dog, i still think all dogs should be muzzled, when you take them out, that way we will all be more safer!!!
Its not the dogs its the owners, the dogs alway get the bad press hope the boy is ok
smithy741
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1:35pm Fri 16 Nov 12
whataday wrote:So are you saying the injured boys dog should also be put to sleep then as his dog was a staff?
Put these savage dogs and their owners down
I do hope the poor lad recovers full use of his hand and that he can overcome the mental scars this attack is bound to leave.
My thoughts are with the innocent child and his dog.
My anger is with the owners of the dogs who just ran off Unfeeling, despicable, anti-social cowards
smithy741
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1:35pm Fri 16 Nov 12
whataday wrote:So are you saying the injured boys dog should also be put to sleep then as his dog was a staff?
Put these savage dogs and their owners down
I do hope the poor lad recovers full use of his hand and that he can overcome the mental scars this attack is bound to leave.
My thoughts are with the innocent child and his dog.
My anger is with the owners of the dogs who just ran off Unfeeling, despicable, anti-social cowards
smithy741
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1:38pm Fri 16 Nov 12
bongking wrote:Yes I feel the same when I walk my dogs which are staffs, the other day a border collie tried to attack my dogs and tried to attack my friends labrador, so shall we put to sleep every breed of dog & while we are there lets get rid of the scum in our society that make their dog's vicious.
ash82spurs wrote:you are talking rubbish, its the same dogs that are always harming people and other dogs, even if they are on a lead, when you walk past these dogs you are aways in fear that they will go for you or your dog, i still think all dogs should be muzzled, when you take them out, that way we will all be more safer!!!
Its not the dogs its the owners, the dogs alway get the bad press hope the boy is ok
smithy741
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1:41pm Fri 16 Nov 12
EssexVicky
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1:52pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Eric Whim
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1:55pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Jose El Mezclador
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2:54pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Job done
DogsMessInLeigh
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4:29pm Fri 16 Nov 12
emcee
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4:29pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Muzzles anyone?
Aint it just the truth
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4:51pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Eric Whim wrote:Right on.
they should all be rounded up and shot - then the dogs should be humanely euthanised
hellen
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5:06pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Antonius
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5:19pm Fri 16 Nov 12
hellen wrote:(Q) Where have I heard that before ?
its not the dogs fault its the owner that should be put down. I have got a staffy and he is not vicious.
(A) Every time there is an attack.
John T Pharro
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5:22pm Fri 16 Nov 12
hellen wrote:But in another post with yet another staffy attack on Canvey you did say you kept yours on a lead.
its not the dogs fault its the owner that should be put down. I have got a staffy and he is not vicious.
Can someone tell me why is it that dog owners are so resistant to keeping dogs on leads and muzzled?
Rich\Carol
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5:35pm Fri 16 Nov 12
If you cant afford a proper kennel club registerd staff with both parents pedigree for 5 generations then go and get a mongrel for a dog shelter. How can a £40 pedigree dog be any good ?
billericay boy
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6:31pm Fri 16 Nov 12
joey1950
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6:35pm Fri 16 Nov 12
bongking
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7:16pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Antonius wrote:they are the worst breed of dog for attacking other dogs and people,can't stand them!!!
hellen wrote:(Q) Where have I heard that before ?
its not the dogs fault its the owner that should be put down. I have got a staffy and he is not vicious.
(A) Every time there is an attack.
bongking
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7:24pm Fri 16 Nov 12
smithy741 wrote:oh yes and i am shaw you no which dog would win that fight, also that person with the collie! if it was on a lead, pulled his dog close to him, and if it was off the lead it should have been muzzled!!
bongking wrote:Yes I feel the same when I walk my dogs which are staffs, the other day a border collie tried to attack my dogs and tried to attack my friends labrador, so shall we put to sleep every breed of dog & while we are there lets get rid of the scum in our society that make their dog's vicious.
ash82spurs wrote:you are talking rubbish, its the same dogs that are always harming people and other dogs, even if they are on a lead, when you walk past these dogs you are aways in fear that they will go for you or your dog, i still think all dogs should be muzzled, when you take them out, that way we will all be more safer!!!
Its not the dogs its the owners, the dogs alway get the bad press hope the boy is ok
hellen
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8:09pm Fri 16 Nov 12
bongking wrote:well said Ash82 the dogs always get the blame and put down its not there fault I thought British people was animal lovers I dont think its this case anymore I will not put a muzzle on my staffy my husband said he would rather put his hand in a dogs mouth that a humans.I have also got a Siberian husky would they same thing about them its the people that is cross breading they are the ones that should get done they are just doing it for money.
smithy741 wrote:oh yes and i am shaw you no which dog would win that fight, also that person with the collie! if it was on a lead, pulled his dog close to him, and if it was off the lead it should have been muzzled!!
bongking wrote:Yes I feel the same when I walk my dogs which are staffs, the other day a border collie tried to attack my dogs and tried to attack my friends labrador, so shall we put to sleep every breed of dog & while we are there lets get rid of the scum in our society that make their dog's vicious.
ash82spurs wrote:you are talking rubbish, its the same dogs that are always harming people and other dogs, even if they are on a lead, when you walk past these dogs you are aways in fear that they will go for you or your dog, i still think all dogs should be muzzled, when you take them out, that way we will all be more safer!!!
Its not the dogs its the owners, the dogs alway get the bad press hope the boy is ok
Rich\Carol
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8:56pm Fri 16 Nov 12
As I said , people buy staffs cos they are cheap and and they are interbred.
Staffs go nicely with hoodies, gold neck chains, aggressive walk, fag in gob, can of lager in one hand, spitting in the curb, trousers down so your pants are on show, foul langiage, agressive talk and all this for a pathetic £50 dog with no pedigree, yer man ive gotta staff and Im ard ! ha ha ha ha.
I look at the people that walk them and what a bunch of sad council tenants on housing benefits. ha ha ha ha ha. Theres more staffs in vange and Pitsea than anywhere in the uk, whats that telling you ?
Test Tickle
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10:19pm Fri 16 Nov 12
smithy741
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11:47pm Fri 16 Nov 12
bongking wrote:I can't actually understand what you're saying so I can't answer you lol. My staffs was on leads but the collie wasn't and it wasn't muzzled, it's not about who would win I don't want my dog bit just like I wouldn't want my dog to bite another dog.
smithy741 wrote:oh yes and i am shaw you no which dog would win that fight, also that person with the collie! if it was on a lead, pulled his dog close to him, and if it was off the lead it should have been muzzled!!
bongking wrote:Yes I feel the same when I walk my dogs which are staffs, the other day a border collie tried to attack my dogs and tried to attack my friends labrador, so shall we put to sleep every breed of dog & while we are there lets get rid of the scum in our society that make their dog's vicious.
ash82spurs wrote:you are talking rubbish, its the same dogs that are always harming people and other dogs, even if they are on a lead, when you walk past these dogs you are aways in fear that they will go for you or your dog, i still think all dogs should be muzzled, when you take them out, that way we will all be more safer!!!
Its not the dogs its the owners, the dogs alway get the bad press hope the boy is ok
smithy741
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11:54pm Fri 16 Nov 12
Rich\Carol wrote:Sorry to disappoint you I have two staffs, we own our home my husband has a good job and we have a luxury life compared to others, we have never claimed benefits, we don't smoke or take drugs, my family are all successful so you are being very narrow minded. While I do agree that there is many people like you described who own staffs not every staff owner is a chav and a scum bag. As for your comment about being pedigree one of my staffs is and one isn't but that's got nothing to do with it, any dog can be aggressive big or small, the problem we have is society.
the last dog I would buy is a staff, not had one since I bought one in 1966/67 and it died in 1980 and that was when staffs were not interbred.
As I said , people buy staffs cos they are cheap and and they are interbred.
Staffs go nicely with hoodies, gold neck chains, aggressive walk, fag in gob, can of lager in one hand, spitting in the curb, trousers down so your pants are on show, foul langiage, agressive talk and all this for a pathetic £50 dog with no pedigree, yer man ive gotta staff and Im ard ! ha ha ha ha.
I look at the people that walk them and what a bunch of sad council tenants on housing benefits. ha ha ha ha ha. Theres more staffs in vange and Pitsea than anywhere in the uk, whats that telling you ?
madmax1
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10:59am Sat 17 Nov 12
They are evil creatures who will attack the weak at any given opportunity. Look at the elderly lady who was bitten to death a few weeks ago ? Of the babies attacked and murdered ?
The Chinese have the right idea.
emcee
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1:03pm Sat 17 Nov 12
smithy741 wrote:I think the point being made is that there is a stereotypical staff owner. Staffs are dogs generally viewed as be owned by a section of society that are considered undesirables. By owning a staff, regardless of your class, financial stability and home ownership, you are creating an image for yourself as a being a member of said society. I am afraid, it seems, that all staff owners are, and will be for the foreseeable future, be tarred with the same brush. For this very reason I see it rather baffling why members of decent society would choose a staff over less "baggaged" dogs as their pet of choice.
Rich\Carol wrote:Sorry to disappoint you I have two staffs, we own our home my husband has a good job and we have a luxury life compared to others, we have never claimed benefits, we don't smoke or take drugs, my family are all successful so you are being very narrow minded. While I do agree that there is many people like you described who own staffs not every staff owner is a chav and a scum bag. As for your comment about being pedigree one of my staffs is and one isn't but that's got nothing to do with it, any dog can be aggressive big or small, the problem we have is society.
the last dog I would buy is a staff, not had one since I bought one in 1966/67 and it died in 1980 and that was when staffs were not interbred.
As I said , people buy staffs cos they are cheap and and they are interbred.
Staffs go nicely with hoodies, gold neck chains, aggressive walk, fag in gob, can of lager in one hand, spitting in the curb, trousers down so your pants are on show, foul langiage, agressive talk and all this for a pathetic £50 dog with no pedigree, yer man ive gotta staff and Im ard ! ha ha ha ha.
I look at the people that walk them and what a bunch of sad council tenants on housing benefits. ha ha ha ha ha. Theres more staffs in vange and Pitsea than anywhere in the uk, whats that telling you ?
hellen
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5:37pm Sat 17 Nov 12
madmax1 wrote:dog's should never be put down they should do that to people that attack other people they are still living so I dont see any difference.
PUT THE DOG DOWN!
They are evil creatures who will attack the weak at any given opportunity. Look at the elderly lady who was bitten to death a few weeks ago ? Of the babies attacked and murdered ?
The Chinese have the right idea.
JuliaM says...
12:13pm Fri 16 Nov 12