Neighbours have told of their horror after a ferocious 'pitbull' attacked a teenage girl and a takeaway delivery driver before being shot dead by police marksmen. Armed officers were called to Morley Street in Rochdale on Friday night following reports of an aggressive dog on the loose.
"Two teenage girls were walking down the street with a young lad. I think one of the girls tried to interact with it and it just started running after her. "The police came and they were trying to coax it out from under the caravan for about 45 minutes. It started walking towards a lady police officer and she Tasered it. The dog started running and they just shot it. I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen a gun being fired before. It was distressing."
Neighbours said they first spotted the black and grey dog roaming the street at around 7pm. Police arrived at about 9.30pm following the attacks and told residents to stay indoors. Police say the dog was destroyed due to concerns about the number of people in the area and the injuries caused. No one was seriously injured in the attacks.
Sadly this sort of thing will happen more. Following lockdown, when loads of first-time owners got puppies - many unsocialised from dubious sources - charities report an increase in cruelty & abandonment. Bad owners = dangerous strays.
Do we know if this dog was an 'XL Bully'?
Time to cull status dogs …..
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