Cat is mauled by two dogs (From Southend Standard)
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Cat is mauled by two dogs
3:20pm Tuesday 9th October 2012 in Echo News
Devastated – family friend Rhiannon Laverick, 16, with Whitney Cornwell, 16, and sister Coral, ten
A HORRIFIED owner watched as her cat was savaged by two dogs on leads.
Teresa Cornwell, 47, heard what she thought was dogs fighting and went to her kitchen window to see the large mastiff style animals in her front garden in Waltham Crescent, Southend.
She went to her door and screamed as she spotted her cat Blossom in the mouth of one of the dogs.
Mrs Cornwell said: “It all happened within seconds. These great big dogs were on leads but the two lads who had them couldn’t control them.
“They had my cat in their mouth. The lads were shouting ‘drop it, drop it’. I ran over and leaned in to grab Blossom and one of the dogs tried to go for me.
“The other dropped Blossom and I scooped her up and ran inside.”
She rushed the 15 year old cat to the PDSA Hospital in Southend but Blossom was too badly injured from the attack. Vets had to put her down because she was struggling to breathe.
Comments(36)
Blind Haze
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3:11pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Rich+Carol
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3:26pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Rich+Carol
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3:29pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Soouthchurch59 wrote:The parents are at home drinking their 10 proof cans of beer and couldnt care less. Yes no decent dog owner would let a child walk a dog on there own.
It's not uncommon to see children being walked by dogs that weigh twice as much as they do.
Apart from being shocking (and likely to end with instances such as above) it's also very dangerous for the child.
I blame the parents!
Soouthchurch59
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3:59pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Apart from being shocking (and likely to end with instances such as above), it's also very dangerous for the child.
I blame the parents!
Soouthchurch59
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4:01pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Soouthchurch59 wrote:Apologies re double post.
It's not uncommon to see children being walked by dogs that weigh twice as much as they do.
Apart from being shocking (and likely to end with instances such as above), it's also very dangerous for the child.
I blame the parents!
APR
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4:14pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Of course we all know from experience, and repeated stories on here over the years, that these dogs are lovable creatures, which wouldn't hurt a fly.
Lets be honest, these are just "Trophy" pets.
aduksquack
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4:17pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Sean4u
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4:25pm Tue 9 Oct 12
aduksquack wrote:Secure transport boxes. We don't allow farmers to transport their livestock on foot through our towns and parks, why should individuals be allowed? far-ranging animals like dogs and cats should be securely kept on sufficient ground to get exercise and healthily defecate, or be securely transported to private facilities that offer exercise and emptying services.
Muzzles.
You know who these articles put in a bad light? Rabbit, fish and budgie owners. They're the decent ones.
mrs m boone
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4:42pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Rich+Carol wrote:i agree
Soouthchurch59 wrote:The parents are at home drinking their 10 proof cans of beer and couldnt care less. Yes no decent dog owner would let a child walk a dog on there own.
It's not uncommon to see children being walked by dogs that weigh twice as much as they do.
Apart from being shocking (and likely to end with instances such as above) it's also very dangerous for the child.
I blame the parents!
chrissiem
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4:45pm Tue 9 Oct 12
aduksquack wrote:I wholeheartedly agree. It should be the law that all dogs be muzzled when being walked on the streets, even the little (quite often snappy) ones. No doubt owners of dogs will scream about the cost of buying muzzles - but if you can't afford that then you can't afford to keep a dog. I am also fed up with having to avoid treading in dog crap on the streets.
Muzzles.
Brunning999
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4:47pm Tue 9 Oct 12
My Neighbour has 6 cats so the amount of birds they kill must be truly awful.
aduksquack
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4:54pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Brunning999 wrote:I've seen buzzards take newborn lambs in Wales. I've seen hawks taking pigeons, blackbirds, sparrows, and starlings.
I saw my neighbours cat tear the head off a Goldfinch wild bird for no reason whatsoever.
My Neighbour has 6 cats so the amount of birds they kill must be truly awful.
Swings and roundabouts.
APR
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4:54pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Brunning999 wrote:I can trump that.
I saw my neighbours cat tear the head off a Goldfinch wild bird for no reason whatsoever.
My Neighbour has 6 cats so the amount of birds they kill must be truly awful.
I found half a squirrel in our garden. Bitten in half by a fox or badger.
APR
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4:56pm Tue 9 Oct 12
What do the people in the picture, have to do with this story ?
(if it hasn't already been deleted)
tricklesthegreek
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4:59pm Tue 9 Oct 12
As a cat and a dog owner, I must say it should be that if you cannot handle your dog then you shouldn't have one. The breeder I bought my dog from gave us the third degree before being satisfied that we could handle our dog (a setter) - unfortunately a lot of people just want a quick buck and don't look at whether the people can potentially handle their pets. If they made it law that all dogs had to wear muzzles, then so be it - my boy isn't aggressive in the slightest but if it meant everyone could feel safer then I would not have a problem with it, because if you want to keep a dog then you abide by the laws of the land. It could be difficult to police having young kids not take dogs out for walk given that our police are stretched enough as it is. And I think for responsible people it is a good thing to allow your children to walk a dog - so long as they are supervised and can prove their handling skills. Perhaps more dog handling schools and dog parks would make things better - an area that is safe to let dogs run off lead with a muzzle (or on lead if their owners aren't confident yet), an area the dogs can socialise and learn social skills, and for people who can't stand dogs they don't have to go there, so everyone's happier.
tricklesthegreek
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4:59pm Tue 9 Oct 12
As a cat and a dog owner, I must say it should be that if you cannot handle your dog then you shouldn't have one. The breeder I bought my dog from gave us the third degree before being satisfied that we could handle our dog (a setter) - unfortunately a lot of people just want a quick buck and don't look at whether the people can potentially handle their pets. If they made it law that all dogs had to wear muzzles, then so be it - my boy isn't aggressive in the slightest but if it meant everyone could feel safer then I would not have a problem with it, because if you want to keep a dog then you abide by the laws of the land. It could be difficult to police having young kids not take dogs out for walk given that our police are stretched enough as it is. And I think for responsible people it is a good thing to allow your children to walk a dog - so long as they are supervised and can prove their handling skills. Perhaps more dog handling schools and dog parks would make things better - an area that is safe to let dogs run off lead with a muzzle (or on lead if their owners aren't confident yet), an area the dogs can socialise and learn social skills, and for people who can't stand dogs they don't have to go there, so everyone's happier.
Alfie14
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6:42pm Tue 9 Oct 12
h...And NOT all dog owners are at home drinking alcohol!!!!
shoebury52
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7:10pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Lol
ricardo7777
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7:28pm Tue 9 Oct 12
APR
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7:44pm Tue 9 Oct 12
shoebury52 wrote:Maybe as cats don't as a rule, maim and kill people or other pets.
Maybe cats should be kept on a lead when out. I am fed up with having to deal with cat crap in my garden and on my drive and in the street. The owners of the cats are not going round after them clearing up. Cats and dogs rarely mix dogs have to be kept on leads by responsible adults why not cats.
Lol
I don't think many postmen have been attacked by cats either.
I also don't think you'll find cats leave their mess on the pavement, or footpaths. If it's on your driveway it's probably a fox which is responsible.
tricklesthegreek
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8:59pm Tue 9 Oct 12
ricardo7777 wrote:daft comment - I have known both plenty of gentle staffs, and vicious dogs of other breeds owned by people who most certainly are not chavs. What needs to be addressed is people stop burying their head in the sand when they have a dog with a behavioural problem and seek help or preventative measures so that it is safe.
bloody chavs wiv there staffys , maybe if the chavs were rouded up and put dwn we wldnt hav any vicious dogs out loose ,
I had a dog in the past that was aggressive - so I muzzled it at all times, never let it off lead, went to behaviour classes and crossed the road when other people walked by. I didn't sit there pretending my dog was fine when it wasn't.
As far as containing cats goes; you either keep them indoors all the time or you allow them to go out and because everyone's houses are on top of each other cats naturally go and explore. If you don't want a cat to crap in your garden either a) get a cat yourself as they will defend their territory and not crap in your garden! or b) get the owners of said cat to get a litter tray like we do. Man alive our cat does crap but no one else can **** about it because it uses its tray so the only people affected by it are us, who are the ones who chose to own it.
Almeda11
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10:42pm Tue 9 Oct 12
APR wrote:No it wasn`t the parents who attacked the cat, but they may just as well have, as they let their young children out with beasts that size, knowing full well what they were capable of, but quite happy to let their children try to control it. They were, without doubt, ultimately responsible.
You can blame the parents, but it wasn't the parents which attacked the cats. Of course we all know from experience, and repeated stories on here over the years, that these dogs are lovable creatures, which wouldn't hurt a fly. Lets be honest, these are just "Trophy" pets.
APR
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11:27pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Almeda11 wrote:Which is what I said. Although not directly
APR wrote:No it wasn`t the parents who attacked the cat, but they may just as well have, as they let their young children out with beasts that size, knowing full well what they were capable of, but quite happy to let their children try to control it. They were, without doubt, ultimately responsible.
You can blame the parents, but it wasn't the parents which attacked the cats. Of course we all know from experience, and repeated stories on here over the years, that these dogs are lovable creatures, which wouldn't hurt a fly. Lets be honest, these are just "Trophy" pets.
Olivia2847
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5:04am Wed 10 Oct 12
howironic
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7:44am Wed 10 Oct 12
chrissiem wrote:I assume you realise which end the muzzle goes
aduksquack wrote: Muzzles.I wholeheartedly agree. It should be the law that all dogs be muzzled when being walked on the streets, even the little (quite often snappy) ones. No doubt owners of dogs will scream about the cost of buying muzzles - but if you can't afford that then you can't afford to keep a dog. I am also fed up with having to avoid treading in dog crap on the streets.
Olivia2847
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12:03pm Wed 10 Oct 12
howironic wrote:On the owners?
chrissiem wrote:I assume you realise which end the muzzle goes
aduksquack wrote: Muzzles.I wholeheartedly agree. It should be the law that all dogs be muzzled when being walked on the streets, even the little (quite often snappy) ones. No doubt owners of dogs will scream about the cost of buying muzzles - but if you can't afford that then you can't afford to keep a dog. I am also fed up with having to avoid treading in dog crap on the streets.
Rebecca12
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12:58pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Herbert69
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1:17pm Wed 10 Oct 12
and I like Dogs
But which is better
There's only one way to find out! FIGHT!
Dangerous D
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1:22pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Rochford Rob
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4:41pm Wed 10 Oct 12
aduksquack wrote:Racist !
Muzzles.
Oh sorry, MuzzLe not Muzzie. :)
naffeville
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5:27pm Wed 10 Oct 12
essexgirl2
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12:17pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Brunning999 wrote:But your neighbours cat wont kill a child or seriously maul an adult if it goes mad in a park thats the big difference, dogs can kill people. I am a cat and dog owner by the way.
I saw my neighbours cat tear the head off a Goldfinch wild bird for no reason whatsoever.
My Neighbour has 6 cats so the amount of birds they kill must be truly awful.
essexgirl2
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12:22pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Olivia2847 wrote:I have a dog and would be more than happy to muzzle him if it were required, (hes a lovable friendly cocker spaniel) but those dog owners that are of concern to decent people would not put the muzzle on as it would spoil thier hard man image, and thats all its about, have a hard looking dog so you look hard. They dont bother with training them (except to fight) and i agree with the previous comment, the owners are sat at home drinking smoking and playing on thier x box, on thier extra large flat screen tv's. We all know what they are like dont we.
howironic wrote:On the owners?
chrissiem wrote:I assume you realise which end the muzzle goes
aduksquack wrote: Muzzles.I wholeheartedly agree. It should be the law that all dogs be muzzled when being walked on the streets, even the little (quite often snappy) ones. No doubt owners of dogs will scream about the cost of buying muzzles - but if you can't afford that then you can't afford to keep a dog. I am also fed up with having to avoid treading in dog crap on the streets.
Shoot Ferals
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10:02am Fri 12 Oct 12
http://www.wildlifer
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ral%20cats.pdf http://www.environme
nt.gov.au/biodiversi
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Keep the dog on a lead and the cat in doors, and if your going to have a dog, do everyone a favour and train the blooming thing.
essex101
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7:43am Mon 15 Oct 12
Soouthchurch59 says...
2:58pm Tue 9 Oct 12
Apart from being shocking (and likely to end with instances such as above) it's also very dangerous for the child.
I blame the parents!