An investigation has been launched into injuries caused by a police dog at an illegal rave.Avon and Somerset Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .In an interview with the Independent newspaper, 28 year-old Jessica Mae Andrew saidShe says her injuries included a broken bone and she needed skin and muscle grafts along with reconstructive surgery.
"After careful consideration, we decided the matter was suitable for local investigation by the force.
These people at the raves are like trump supporters as they feel their freedom is more important than trying to save lives.
I hope the dog is ok! They are breaking the law and they need to be punished not hurt.....bank accounts frozen, credit files blocked hit them where it hurts and give them a criminal record.....
I feel for the dog who has no voice If the Rave hadn’t happened the dog would not have been there. Plus did it happen & why
She was at a IllegalRave , on PrivateLand ilegally breaking National CovidRestrictions , Police have to uphold law and disperse illegalrave .. nothing more to say, had she complied , nothing would have happened.. Snowflake she is.
Don't break the law and then sob at the consequences.
How wonderfully Darwinian to see stupid people breaking the law suffer!
Irrelevant if she threw stuff or not. Being there was breaking the law. Since can you complain about being hurt whilst you are breaking the law. This is about the over entitlement of people who think you can do what you like with impunity. “Not fair I want party”.
I didn’t get savaged by a police dog, because I stayed at home in a lockdown
This is a friend of a friend of mine... they've actually had the nerve to crowd-fund their treatment and subsequent case they intend to bring 😂😂
Don't worry everyone he will be compensated for breaking the law and being hurt 🤦♂️ who knew while we all struggle abide by the law self isolate all we had to do was go to a illegal rave be selfish get bit by a dog get paid thousands and have the best Christmas ever.🙄
How pathetic
Completely irresponsible to have a rave in the middle of a pandemic. Idiots. Secondly, these raves are always out of control, cause extreme noise pollution, & usually end w/ violence. Growing up we would be disturbed by this shit all the time when trying to sleep for school!
well, just don’t go to an illegal rave? particularly in the middle of a pandemic.
If any of you know about Police dogs you would know how highly trained they are. Look at the facts before blaming the police. It could have been a lot worse, she could be on an ventilator fighting for her life because she was ignorant of the rules!
She did the crime now take the punishment.
No sympathy at all, she didn't care that SHE was putting lives at risk
BBCWorld shouldn't have been at an illegal rave then should she!
Hope the dogs ok 😧
You reap what you sew. Noel Edmonds, 2011.
Shouldn't of been there in the first place. The police dog was there for a reason. More so justified if police were being attacked. Good work!
The Police were being pelted with missiles. They were entitled to use force. As for the young woman concerned Covid-19 can be life-ending not just 'life-changing'; she and all the others should not have been there.
Usual BBC anti establishment sensationalist headline!!! (funny when “ Aunty”IS a government establishment!!)Surely not life changing injuries and prob her own fault for breaking the rules. Don’t play with fire if you don’t want to get burnt!! No compensation settlement either !
Well done dog!
People in this thread are enjoying it. They're enjoy knowing that a young woman was mauled by a dog. They enjoy the news because they're jealous that she was living, jealous because they're too cowardly to do as she does, jealous because they're afraid and she was not.
Sadly, if she can prove she was mauled’ by the police dog it will probably mean that dog is euthanased. However the question is why did the dog go for her thigh and what the hell was she doing which enabled him to break her leg? That takes some doing!
I’ve seen worse injuries in a rugby match. 😆
The dog is said to be a German seshperd
Get the dog a good lawyer and a senior officer to back it up. Illegal event, assaulting Police and got bitten. Tough tatas. The only travesty would be the criminal getting compensation.
No rave, no accident, simples! Should be fined as well.
BBCWorld why should there investgation of police dog bite? she should be investigated shouldn't be there hope🐶ok,don't get rabies
If they hadn't been there in the first place, there would be no police, therefore no dog etc etc.
a mutt is a dangerous weapon
Barking mad to be going to an illegal rave
At a rave in Yate during Covid 19
Don’t go to illegal raves . Simples
Put the dog down!
Was the handler with him or was the dog out alone at the rave. Just having some 'me' time. I'd like to think there's more to this?
Criminals expect to be treated like princesses
It may have been illegal, but you don't deliberately cause severe injuries to people! It's the people's choice. It's too much now. It's our risk!
Stay at home 🤷🏽♂️
If you think that using a dog to maul a non-violent person for a dispersible offense is at all appropriate, then you are probably more of a weapon than any police dog out there..
Try this, if you weren’t there, illegally, nothing would have gone wrong.
If you attend an event that is illegal, therefore not kept safe in any way you cannot complain if you get injured in the midst of the chaos you are partly responsible for causing, as law enforcement enforce the law!
Covid can be life changing too to be fair 🤷🏾♂️
Hardly life changing
They shouldn't have been there.
Judging by the photos the 'life-changing injuries' were a bit of a bit to the thigh. And if she hadn't been at an illegal rave, she wouldn't have been bitten by the dog, so I sincerely hope that there will be no consequences for the dog or its handler.She's obviously after compo!
When BBC say 'young' , I wonder do they mean 'child'
Award the dog a medal!! The canine dog that is!
If she hadn't been there illegally then she would not have been injured. No sympathy from me
Shouldn’t have been at a rave. Zero sympathy.
Glad to see the youth are not as naive as the adults putting their lives on hold for a virus that has killed less than 0.01% of the population
Mmmmmmm, Well if you weren’t there you wouldn’t of been bit you selfish arsehole!!!!! Good Dog 🐕
No doubt where there's 'blame' there will be a 'claim'. Give the dog a medal as only one winner here.
Boo hoo crying rivers for her. Such a simple set of idiots not only putting themselves at risk (which if it stopped there fine) but everyone else she came into contact with for the next week at least. Chop them off instead. Idiots. 😡😡😡😤😤😤
Shouldn’t be at a rave
Police were being pelted with missiles, I’m sure this is the least of the story. These dogs are incredibly well trained and wouldn’t bite someone unless there was a threat...I’m sure she was no angel in this story. Typical sob story making the police to be the villains again.
So let me firstly point out that I am all for the rule of law. But didn’t see the police being so heavy handed at BLM or Extinction Rebellion protest’s even though there were quite clearly crimes being committed obviously Avon & Somerset Police all of a sudden found their bottle
Shouldn’t have been there... karma
Should have stayed at home I guess. As advised.
I take it by “life changing” you mean she won’t do it again.
Why if they weren't having the rave against Covid-19 regulations there wouldn't have been any need to have police or dog there. Plus we don't know what happened exactly the person could have attacked the police officer or dog in which case they deserved it.
Good Boy.🐶
The operative word here is ILLEGAL rave...if she followed the rules and stayed at home, she wouldnt have been injured would she. Along with the rest of them, she shouldnt have been there-fact!!!
More dogs needed
I really hope the dog is ok and didn’t catch anything from her 😂😂
Why are people giving her sympathy? It's her own fault for doing something she knew was wrong.
Woman goes to illegalrave police attend, get attacked, woman gets bitten during the attack. Conclusion; if the rave didnt happen and people hadnt attacked the police the woman wouldnt have been bitten. Her fault. Case closed.
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A number of people have started its a disgrace, the handler should be sacked etc. Do these people think unlicenced, illegal events are ok?
dog needs a medal for doing its job
I bet everyone will have a field day with this but no-one will ever talk about the injuries that the police have suffered.
Bad doggie ! Well done woofer
The dogs are so well trained I doubt that it was unprovoked. They shouldn't have been there in the first place.
i blame the ravers for being there idiots every last one of them
Life changing hardly
The police dog should be made PM It's taken more positive action than BorisJohnson ASPolice PoliceDog
Just make it snappy, that dog is going to be busy in the next 6 weeks
Hope the dogs OK
Mate of mine trod on a mine in Afghanistan, lost both legs, that’s life changing ffs
Investigate why the police did not give the selfish cow a good kicking as well
Well done to the dog!!!
Shame
If she wasn’t there she wouldn’t have got bit!
If the government had full control of the county and the situation we'd never be at this point. Blaming the girl or the dog is what those in power want you to do. Good old divide and rule tactics fuelled by their friends in the media.
Who takes a dog to a rave? That's animal cruelty. I'd bite people if I was forced to listen to that shit.
My personal record: Number of illegal raves attended: 0 Number of times bitten by a police dog: 0 See how that works?
I see she has ' Sold her Story to the Papers ' She'll probably want Compensation too!
A good reason to stay at home right there, instead of going to an illegal rave in the middle of a pandemic.
Can a dog get Covid from an illegal raver?
That’s what police dogs are trained to do. No sympathy
Good doggy...
Own fault. Don't break the law an the dogs won't get ya.
Why is this being given any daylight? If you knowingly break the law, you cannot expect the law to protect you. If you put yourself in a position where you need to be apprehended by the police you cannot complain about the force, tactics or means deployed or any injury caused.
Life changing, hardly, I know who the Barker is here...
Oh bless her should have been at home stop whining about a little nip
Good Dog 🐕 👍
I hope the dog is okay 🥺
Unlucky. But you were at an illegal rave in the midst of a global pandemic, why?
Its incredible how someone breaks the law then complains as she is injured. If your adhering to the law then things like this wont happen. It's like stealing someone's phone from a moped then complaining that you crashed when the police chase you! Idiots
Bit her a new one.
They shouldn’t have been throwing missiles at the police! They shouldn’t have been at a rave! There should never have been a rave! Without any of the aforementioned there wouldn’t have been an injury! I rest my case!
If you hadn't been at an illegal rave, police dog wouldn't have been a anywhere near you.
A number of other people will suffer life changing injury- namely death- due to this selfish individual. It was an illegal gathering. Hope they throw the book at her.
Just explain to me why you omit ‘deaths for any reason’ from your daily statistical reports ? Do you think no one will notice ? Or are you guilty of selective, subjective reporting according to your own biased agenda ? If so, I want my licence fee refunded
She shouldn't have been there. They know the rules.
Maybe said woman shouldn’t have been at the illegal event ! Karma !
Tough titty. It's called karma.
Good boy. Police dogs are awesome. Bad girl. Rules that where put in place to protect people where deliberately breached and as a result the NHS faced an increased burden during a time of hardship having to deal with a few tooth marks.
Then don’t go to an illegal Rave. Simples
Should have snapped it's scrawny little neck.
The young woman shouldn't have been there, should gave left as soon as told keeping her mouth shut. It's her own stupid fault. Pisses me off when the police of dogs are investigated for doing their jobs. The vast majority support the police.
It’s rough luck - the police shouldn’t be hounded for doing their job! These clowns shouldn’t have attended an illegal rave in the first place! 🤣🤣👍👍👍
Police dogs are on leads - just keep away - simples.
Maybe don't go to illegal raves 🥵
Hope the poor dog hasn't caught anything nasty from them.
I’ve checked, sorry love, my cup of sympathy is empty. Break the law, deal with the consequences, give the dog an extra treat.
How did she break one of biggest bones in her body. Cant see that been caused by a bite 🤔 Maybe a panel of vets should be asked
Firstly, it looks no worse to something you might get on a rugby pitch, hardly life changing. Secondly, why was she there in the first place? Let’s hope the dog is ok!
Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
A pack of the fur balls should of been sent it to disperse the idiots.
People in this thread:
Good doggy
My thoughts are with the Police Dog.
If you break the law then accept the consequences.. no thought for emergency services and what they’re dealing with at the moment... or for anyone else for that matter.. no sympathy what so ever
I hope the dogs ok. Ideally the racers should be put to sleep
Shame
Rave? Good enough for them locked down aren’t we.
Tough
Initially reported that her Story was told/sold to the “Guardian” , now says “The Independent“ , probably tells a story in itself !
I do so hope that dog hasn't caught anything of that idiot......
This is as hilarious as the dickheads that break into houses and complain when they get chinned.
What about the trauma caused to the dog.
Lucky she didn't have her legs together, she might have been bitten on the other leg too.
The idiot shouldn't have been at the illegal rave. I have no sympathy for them whatsoever!
Hope the dog was up to date with its injections, would hate for it to have picked up a nasty infection.
Sad as it appears, but they shouldn’t be breaking the law and putting peoples lives at risk!
Even police dogs have no respect for police these days PoliceChiefs.
Good dog 👍🏿
Hope the dog is ok
She wasn't mauled ffs. It's a dog bite and she was at an ILLEGAL race.
Hmmm, what about a kitty cat instead?
Dog doing it’s job simples
This headline sums up BBC. Illegal rave for a start
Everyone on her saying it was the girls fault are so far off the mark 1) she may not have been the one(s) pelting the police/dog 2) she went for a night out as a young persons right and has now been left with long term injuries shame on you..
Brutality just like America it's what boris wants ,dystopian
Illegal rave? In that case oh well
As long as the dog enjoyed it's self.
Don't look life changing to me look like dog bites thought by the post the dog had chewed her leg off.
So the 'victim' was at an illegal rave, breaking the law. The participants then decided throwing things at police was a good idea and she got bitten by a dog. Hope the dog is ok.
Land shark doing a very brave job. I hope the dog and his handler are fine and having the full support of the Police
What is the betting the Venn diagram for people saying she shouldn't have been at the illegal rave and the people who would refuse a vaccine if it was legally mandated is a circle.
shouldn’t have been there but didn’t deserve to get mauled, police needs serious reform, think they’re above the law
Dog’ll be getting sued I expect... 🤨🤨
Use cats plz....
Oh dear how sad never mind!
Well done to the dog bloody idiots
This dog deserves a medal,
Oh how sad, I hope the dog is ok and the injured police officer recovered
Ridiculous! The police can’t win! She shouldn’t have been at an illegal race in the first place!
IF YOU HAD COMPLIED YOU WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN BIT!
This is NOT the dogs fault.
BBC doing there best once again to slam the police who were doing their job Sorry but it’s her own fault for 1) going to a illegal rave 2) obviously not doing what was asked of her let’s just hope the dog is ok
I hope the dog is fine !!
Zero tolerance approach in the comments here. Do crime and suffer the consequences. Just like with that Floyd guy a few months back.
I hope the dog is ok.
Dog needs to be put down
No sympathy for her, she was breaking the law. Hope the doggo is okay, good work to the dog unit ❤️
A police dog wouldn’t attack unless the dog or it’s handler (or both) felt threatened. Police officers were attacked with missiles while trying to disperse the illegal party goers. Officers were also injured due to ignorant morons who wanted to break the rules.
One of my mates has been in Bristol's Southmead hospital for almost 3 week with a tube down his throat being mechanically ventilated, I think that is life changing too.
Don't attend illegal rave...don't get bit?
Dog handler should be sacked. What an absolute disgrace that someone gets attacked and mauled by a police dog for being at an “illegal rave” By the sounds of the injury the dog had hold for a long time
She should not have been there in the first place....i bet she fell and is trying to get compensation.
Covid ain't real because sally on facebook said
It's funny to see Westerners longing to live in brutal regimes. My dear friends from the West, becareful what you wish for.
Hope the dog and it’s human colleagues are all ok. As to the “victim”, Darwin has been proven right yet again
Breaking the law, being violent, tough. Oh what a shame
So? Well done doggo!
Dog should get a reward, not be investigated. Set of selfish arseholes
Good, so it should be. And unless this woman was personally engaged in attacking officers, there should be legal consequences for the dog handler. Simply being at an illegal event is not justification for having your limbs mauled.
By her own admission she ignored the Police in order to have one last dance. Sometimes stupidity has its own reward.
imagine if she didn't break the law in the first place
I'd would have expected the snowflake to melt in the dogs mouth.
I think the consensus of opinion is that she shouldn't have been at the rave. Deserves what she got. No doubt the police will be slated, they often are.
Shouldn't have gone to an illegal rave then
Hope the dog was ok and didn't catch anything
crowd pelts police. Police dog defends. police in trouble ?
Let’s hope those ‘life changing injuries’ have knocked some sense into him. If he’d been at home with a cup of coco as he should or been, he wouldn’t of been bitten on the arse. Quite simple really🤷🏼♂️
She shouldn’t of been there.
STAY AT HOME!
The PLC's that present bbcbreakfast will be salivating all over her tomorrow. Another agenda for them to pursue.
'Illegal rave' No rave, no dog - so suck it up.
Shouldn't have been there, she chose to be there, she broke the law, tough shit.
Do the crime and suffer the consequences. Never try to run from a police dog!.
I hope the dog is fine!
First, the dumb fool was at a large illegal gathering. Second, they were told to disperse. If there had been no violence directed at the cops, the dog wouldn't have attacked. I do feel quite badly for the dog.
Life threatening injuries? I reckon she's holding out for some compo
May be she shouldn't have been at an illegal rave in the middle of lockdown?
Dont blame the PD if they weren't there police wouldnt have been called. These dogs are trained to the highest professionalism. It must have felt threatened.
My sympathy lies entirely with the dog.
I bet it was some smelly left with hippie. Dog done it’s job.
Perhaps don’t go to a rave and it wouldn’t have happened
If she wasn't there she wouldn't have been bitten...there you go, thousands of pounds saved on an in depth enquiry.
She should pay any vet bills...
Hope the dog is ok, if the stupid woman hadn’t been breaking the law by being at an illegal rave she wouldn’t have got bitten. I have absolutely no sympathy for her (she should be fined as well) the dog was only doing it’s job and quite right too.
Give the dog a medal, meanwhile put the knuckle dragging Neanderthal in prison for breaking the coronavirus act
Life changing my eye. Shouldn’t have gone in the first place. Just watch the ambulance chasing or human rights lawyers come out of the woodwork screaming compensation and rubbing their greedy hands together. Investigate her instead
Why are there so many wet blankets living in visible fear of COVID and in turn, turning against their fellow general public?
Apparently law breaking idiots taste just like chicken.
Oh dear, how sad.
I stubbed my toe and it changed my life
Tough. Hope the dog ok.
Not an ounce of sympathy for the dozy bint.
What do you expect when they’re constantly around institutionalised psychos 👍🏼
I really hope the dog hasn't contracted Covid..
Do not go to an illegal rave, then stand in front of a brave police dog doing their job of crowd control and you will not get bitten.
Stupid games, stupid prizes. Actions, consequences.
Hope the dog is ok.
The plonker Police again dangerous
The dog deserves a reward dealing with coke head idiots, loud music, missiles. I would have let them off the leash to have play time.
Dont do illegal raves loves feel your pain hope the dog gets the relevant jabs for its safety
IF SHE WASN’T BREAKING THE LAW AT AN ILLEGAL RAVE,SHE WOULDN’T HAVE GOT BIT. NO SYMPATHY FOR HER. AS NELSON FROM TheSimpsons WHO SAY HA HA
No sympathy at all. They shouldn't have had an illegal rave. Spreading Covid is a bit more serious than a dog bite.
Got bit due to her own stupid and selfish act and where is the first place she turns to? The very institution all law abiding citizens are trying to protect, the NHS. She should of had to isolate for a week before receiving treatment too 😡
Well if you're going to ignore rules & break the law, then expect to be tickled.
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Got no sympathy. ....
She could have caught COVID and died, if you wann be an idiot and risk your life and others, there are consequences
Thing is, why do police even turn up to these, risking themselves and their dogs? Isn’t there any more pressing crimes?
Hope the dog was ok and didn't catch anything
Any updates on the dog hope its ok
Really hope the dog is okay
What was the do doing at the rave? Can they not trace the owners.
I hope the dog sues her.
Hope the dog is ok.
She shouldn’t have been there in the first place
If she'd followed the lockdown rules she would of been sat at home today drinking a cup of rosie. Instead facing skin grafts for attending an illegal rave in Bristol UKlockdown isn't a game.
Now imagine if she hadn't been at an illegal rave...
I hope the dog is OK!
Ffs why If they were not breaking the law, they wouldn't of got injured would they.
what a shame
I'm sure dying from Covid would be even more life changing.
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