Sickening! Guide dog attacked

[SilverSteno]

I seriously cannot believe the irresponsibility of some people!

BBC News - Guide dog attack footage issued

A terrier-type dog attacks a guide dog. The footage is just horrendous and to think the guy didn't even make sure the blind woman was okay!

[LoveForLizards]

Did he actually think beating the out of the dog was going to work? Or was this just normal behaviour for the dogs owner? Does anybody know what happened to the blind woman? and the guide dog?

ETA: just loaded the rest of the article! All boils down to idiots with dogs as per usual.

[Rhi01]

Does anyone know if the woman was okay? Was the dog okay too I know it needed emergency vet treatment but is it okay now?

That is horrible. I can't believe the man just left without checking and that poor guide dog.
Its scum like that that makes me sick, gives me violent thoughts and makes me wonder what sort of society we live in.

[Shell195]

I do hope someone comes forward who knows him as the images are very clear. Its absolutely disgusting
I think he knew what would happen as when he puts the can(?) down the dog drops then when he goes towards it the dog bolted and jumped on the lab and he appears to be laughing

[SilverSteno]

Originally Posted by Shell195

I do hope someone comes forward who knows him as the images are very clear. Its absolutely disgusting
I think he knew what would happen as when he puts the can(?) down the dog drops then when he goes towards it the dog bolted and jumped on the lab and he appears to be laughing

Probably more concerned about losing a drop of his beer than anything else... Why even let a dog like that off the lead though? It is senseless!

[Esarosa]

That footage has just had me in tears, that poor dog & woman. Does anybody know what's happened since? It said the dog needed veterinary treatment but didn't say the outcome. I know first hand that dog bites can often break down due to the bacteria in the dogs mouth and they can need subsequent operations.

I hope that bastard is caught and prosecuted... the thing is the dog was off the lead but as soon as the owner clocked another dog in the underpass he lept towards the dog straight away, so it's not like he thought his dog was going to go over and be friendly so why the hell was it off leash/unmuzzled?

I hope the woman and poor dog are okay

[zon3k]

Originally Posted by Shell195

I do hope someone comes forward who knows him as the images are very clear. Its absolutely disgusting
I think he knew what would happen as when he puts the can(?) down the dog drops then when he goes towards it the dog bolted and jumped on the lab and he appears to be laughing

not defending him, but there was 2 minutes edited out between him putting it down and the dog bolting
all i see is a stupid owner with a dog off his lead and a terrible accident, nothing premeditated here imo

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by zon3k

not defending him, but there was 2 minutes edited out between him putting it down and the dog bolting
all i see is a stupid owner with a dog off his lead and a terrible accident, nothing premeditated here imo

But he lunges to grab the dog just as the dog is bolting.

[SilverSteno]

Originally Posted by zon3k

not defending him, but there was 2 minutes edited out between him putting it down and the dog bolting
all i see is a stupid owner with a dog off his lead and a terrible accident, nothing premeditated here imo

It was no accident. The owner was irresponsible and was asking for something to happen by not having his dog under proper control. Whether deliberate or not, his actions resulted in the attack that could have been avoided if he had half an ouce of sense.

[Esarosa]

Originally Posted by LoveForLizards

But he lunges to grab the dog just as the dog is bolting.

Yep which was my point. I've never seen people react like that in the park when I've had my dog out unless their dogs were dog/people aggressive. Like the bitch who let her two dogs savage mine. And felt no remorse and told my other half 'next time get a dog that defends itself'. Ah so my bad for rearing a well socialised dog, my sincere apologies. People like her and the guy in this video make me sick.

Pre-meditated or not why the hell did he not go to see how the BLIND woman was? Or any owner for that matter. He just turned tail and ran, after kicking the hell out of his dog and dragging the poor guide dog around