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The Sun
7 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Boy, 4, rushed to hospital after being mauled by dog on street as Staffie and Pocket Bully type pets seized by cops
A FOUR-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face after a brutal dog attack. The incident occurred in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, with the child mauled on a residential street in the horror attack. 3 3 Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and asking for CCTV footage of the incident to be shared. It is believed the attack on the youth occurred on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. Two dogs were seized by cops following the harrowing attack on the youth. The owner of the dogs has been identified by police who will speak with them. Police said the two dogs were a "Pocket Bully type" and a Staffordshire bull terrier. Hyndburn Police said in a statement: "We were called at shortly after 1.30pm on Monday 26th May following reports that a child had been bitten by a dog on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. "Two dogs have been seized by police – a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course. "We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that enquiries are ongoing into the incident, and we are asking for your help to assist those enquiries. "We are particularly interested in viewing any CCTV footage of the area, that may have captured the incident. "If you have any information or footage, or witnessed the incident, please call 101 quoting log 0603 of May 26th." The news comes just a few weeks after two toddlers were left seriously injured after being attacked by a dog inside a house in Liverpool.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Owner Flaunts Dog's Types of Ears in Hilarious Video
A hilarious video of a dog owner capturing their Goldador, a Golden Retriever and Labrador mix dog, showing off different types of ears, has left the internet in stitches. On May 16, the parent of the adorable canine shared the video on the Instagram account @fingersthegoldador. The video showed the dog making a wide range of hilarious ear gestures, and each one of them is funnier than the last. A video on Instagram showing a dog owner giving funny names to various 'ear shapes' made by their Goldador dog named Fingers has gone viral on social media. In the caption of the post, the cute pooch's owner humorously wrote, 'His special talent is making new ear shapes.' The above-mentioned video, which is the second part of another compilation clip, gave a close look at the dog. The on-screen text on the clip read, 'Types of ears my dog has and what I have named them,' and soon enough, the video showed Fingers making his 'Pinky up ear.' The dog then went on to flaunt his 'Colonial wig ears.' Thereafter came the turn of 'Worm ear.' The owner also captured the canine showing off his 'Checkmark ear.' The pet parent hilariously named another ear gesture of the dog 'Disapp-ears' as they almost vanished. Finally, the video concluded with the Goldador demonstrating a 'Hail a cab ear.' The video has garnered a lot of positive reactions from fellow dog lovers who couldn't stop themselves from loving all these unique ear shapes and their hilarious names. In the comment section, one person revealed their favorite ear shape of the dog, declaring, 'The pinky up ear is my favorite.' Meanwhile, another Instagram user praised all the ears and thought, 'Now these are great.' Another person's comment read, 'Love all types of ears,' while a different commenter stated, 'Omg sooo cute.' The post Owner Flaunts Dog's Types of Ears in Hilarious Video appeared first on DogTime.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- The Sun
Our apartment block got into a huge neighbour row - we're in a constant note war
NOTE KIDDING Plus, the top neighbour rows Published : 19:02, 25 May 2025 Updated : 19:02, 25 May 2025 A WOMAN has shared how her apartment block has gone into the ultimate 'neighbour war' with multiple people leaving anonymous angry notes. She took to Reddit to show the series of notes and sassy replies that had been taped to a window in a communal area. 4 A woman shared how a 'note war' has begun in her apartment block, which was initially triggered by smoking Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 The 'war' continued with a number of replies Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The first person had stuck an angry message up that read: 'Please stop smoking here! 'This is a smoke free apartment. 'It stinks up the whole building.' Instead of apologising, someone had replied, writing on the bottom: 'Make me.' On a separate piece of paper, they had later added: 'Maybe you should move. 'Plus your dogs stink up the whole building as well. 'We pay rent here too and we should have the right to do what we like.' The woman had been shocked seeing this note as she was the dog owner but not the smoker, as the second person had assumed. She explained: 'I got pulled into our neighbors' note war. 'Saw this note this morning and thought it was funny that we were the assumed note-leavers in the building. Your kids are breaking law if they kick their ball over neighbour's fence, High Court rules after couple sued next door 'There's been a constant note war going on for a year now where notes have been put up asking people to stop smoking in their apartments. 'Of course these don't deter the smokers and the complex doesn't have a no smoking policy. 'We are the only dog owners and know this is how apartment living is like with the smoking.' She clarified that the apartment doesn't have a smoking policy for the person involved. The woman added her own note into the mix, which read: 'Hi, dog owners here. 'We are not involved with this. Rude.' 4 The woman - who was the dog owner - left her own note after being dragged into the row Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 4 She then showed a pictures of her two dogs Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk People were highly entertained by all the angry passive aggressive notes, and joined in the debate in the Reddit comments. One person said: 'I would just print out a laugh emoji or something.' Another added: 'I would have said hey I will try to get my dogs to stop smoking.' And a third commented: 'I love reading apartment drama like this I'm nosy af.' The Top Five Reasons Neighbours Squabble One study by Compare the Market revealed the top reason British neighbour's argue Broken fences - top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix it Parking: one of the leading drivers of neighbour disputes, with 54.1 per cent of people having issues with people parking in front of their house, parking bay or driveway Trees - complaints about a neighbour's tree cracking your garden path was also common with nearly half of participants finding it frustrating Bin wars - outdoor bin etiquette continues to ignite the most furious debates between neighbours Nosy Neighbours - some people have their eyes and ears at the ready to have a peek causing problems for others
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Out-of-control American Bulldog ATTACKED me after I moaned about its barking – cops had to shoot it dead
A "DANGEROUSLY out-of-control" dog was shot dead after attacking multiple people, including a man who complained to the owner about its barking. Christian Ryan, 36, said two hounds had attacked him, his mum and his sister in the horrifying incident - before it was gunned down as it charged at a cop. 7 7 He was left with huge jaw marks in his leg which needed urgent hospital treatment. The owner of the American Bulldog - initially thought to be an XL Bully - and a German Shepherd moved into a house near to Christian's in Manchester, earlier this year. Multiple complaints were lodged with the the owner of the dogs, the police and the housing provider about their behaviour, The Sun understands. It is alleged the two dogs previously tore apart children's clothes, shoes and high chairs and barked "until 5am". A specialist came to identify the dogs after several complaints were made. Christian went over to her house several times to complain about the dogs' aggressive behaviour and loud barking which he says worsened his narcolepsy and aggravated his cataplexy. Others are believed to have wanted to confront the owner about her dogs but were too afraid of the aggressive hounds to take action, Christian says. He claims he had been "extremely patient" with her since she moved in in January. He said: 'I started to feel strongly about this, its only a matter of time before the dog does something else. "The dog attacked another neighbour, he has attacked another woman in the park. Expert explains why current XL Bully dog legislation isn't fit for purpose "Both dogs tried to attack another lady's dog in the park and she had to hold it above her head. It's more than me that had a problem with this dog. "I'm the only one that had the balls to say something to her. I had enough. It was too much, when you hear the barking it is a lot.' In the early hours of Saturday (May 3) Christian went to the house to complain once again after the dogs were left outside barking all night. He says he found the dogs out of control and an argument with the owner quickly became heated and Christian's sister then called the police - but as she did the dogs attacked him. Christian's sister and mum came to intervene and were also attacked by the dogs, who lunged at the family, including biting the former several times. Shockingly, the two dogs then turned on their owner and can be seen in video footage seen by The Sun knocking her to the ground as Christian's family make a getaway and he attempts to help the owner. Dog attacks in the UK Police forces recorded 30,539 offences of a dog injuring a person or guide dog in 2023 a 21 per cent rise on the previous year, when 25,291 were logged. In 2024, the figure rose again to 32,568 - a 4 per cent increase. According to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, there were 16 deaths due to dog attacks in 2023, a sharp rise from preceding years where the number had been in single figures. Between 2021 and 2023, around half of fatal dog attacks were caused by a single breed, the American XL Bully. In December 2023, it was the first breed to be added to the Dangerous Dogs Act act since 1991, making it illegal to sell, breed, abandon, or give away an XL Bully. Christian believes that the two aggressive dogs managed to bite or attack the four people in a 15-minute period. He said: 'The dogs are going to attack me, my mum and sister are screaming. 'I've had to fight these dogs because there was no alternative. Both of them are jumping at me. 'I'm having to kick them or punch them or whatever I could possibly do, I ended up in the... garden to get away, I've staggered in and thought I could shut the gate. 'I've never heard my mum scream like that, it was the most horrific thing I've ever gone through in my life." Armed police officers in an unmarked car arrived some time later after the owner had managed to get the violent hounds into her house and close the door. I've had to fight these dogs because there was no alternative. Both of them are jumping at me. Christian Ryandog attack victim As one of the officers approached the door, gun drawn, the door was flung open and the American bulldog ran out towards the cop who gunned it down. Dramatic doorbell footage shows the officer later telling his partner he "had to do it". Christian said: 'The officer jumped out and bam, within 60 seconds the dog's been shot. 'It happened that quick that his partner didn't have time to get there when the dog was shot. 'The first officer jumped out with the gun, he's already running, he's gone 'where's the dog now?' And he's ran to the door, we've pointed him to." Footage captured on Ring doorbell cameras shows the firearms officer holding the door shut as the aggressive German Shepherd tries to escape the house. The dead American bulldog can be seen in the background. 7 7 7 Christian and his family, standing nearby, are then turned on by the cops in the video, who appear to point their guns at his mum before he stepped in front of her with his hands up. Christian said: 'He's (the officer) saying 'stay over there', at that point he's pointing the gun, I've just jumped in front of my mum, I've got my hands up while my mum is literally having a panic attack. 'While this is happening I've got my hands up in the air trying to calm my mum down saying, It's just a taser. 'When I was stood there and he's gone 'don't move', I thought the tension was that high that a mistake was about to arise." The owner of the dogs was arrested inside her home the same night and is alleged to have assaulted the firearms officer when she was taken into custody. She was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and being in possession of a dog dangerously out of control - though the German Shepherd has been left in her possession. She has since been released on bail under strict conditions which include a no contact order for Christian and an order to walk her remaining dog on a leash. Christian, who was left "traumatised" by the attack, is struggling to have the owner's bail conditions amended after she was released with her German Shepherd back to the same address. 7 He hopes to have the remaining dog seized so that it cannot attack anyone else. He alleges that both the now dead American bulldog and the German Shepherd have attacked other dogs and people in the past. He has lodged complaints with the police about the German Shepherd and is hoping to have stricter bail conditions placed on the owner and the aggressive dog taken from her care. Making several complaints to the Greater Manchester Police and contacting his local MP about the incident, Christian has yet to hear back from the authorities. He said: 'They've arrested her and left the German shepherd there, they got the dog handler to assess the German shepherd and they didn't realise that it was also part of the attack because they were so focussed on the bulldog." Which dog breeds are banned in the UK? THERE are specific regulations in place that prohibit certain dog breeds from being owned or bred in the UK. So what are the illegal dogs in the UK and why are they illegal? Here's what we know. Which dog breeds are illegal in the UK? People tend to think of large, vicious dogs when they imagine being bitten by one. But the truth is that many types of dogs are known to bite humans, whether provoked or not. However, it's important to remember that just because a breed tends to bite humans, that doesn't mean that they all do. British law determines five breeds of dog are illegal to own, breed, sell or give away. These are an XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro. He added that he has been told to get an injunction against the dog owner, adding: 'They were going to bail her to the house knowing that we are literally on the same street. The German shepherd was still there. 'Her bail conditions are to not contact me directly or indirectly and not walk her dog off the leash. 'She returned back to the house, collects her dog and then goes to another house.' Christian is currently appealing for stricter bail conditions, hoping the German shepherd will be seized from its owner and trying to get police, who are probing the incident, to visit him to collect further statements. Christian says that he, his mum and his sister were left traumatised by the incident. He believes the firearms officers acted rashly in shooting the dog and wants to lodge a complaint about officers pointing their guns at him and his family. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 1am on the morning of Saturday 3 May, officers received a call regarding reports of two dogs dangerously out of control and attacking a man on Penfield Close, Manchester. "Specialist officers were deployed to the scene and due to the threat of ongoing risk and harm posed by one of the dogs, it was destroyed at the scene. "One woman was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a dog dangerously out of control and assaulting an emergency worker. She has since been bailed under strict conditions. "The injuries sustained during the incident were thankfully not life-threatening. Enquiries are currently ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident. "Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 or quoting log 206 of 03/05/25."
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Aussie's five-year legal battle with council over pet dogs: 'Spent over $100k'
A dog owner accused of letting his two Jack Russells bark all day and night has vowed to fight his local council, despite claiming he's already shelled out over $100,000 on the gruelling five-year legal saga. Glenn Tong first got wind that his neighbours in an apartment block in Melbourne's eastern suburbs were reportedly unhappy with his pets Marco and Mia in 2017. The long-time Hawthorn resident told Yahoo News he started receiving letters from Boroondara Council alleging the dogs were creating a nuisance and waking others up at 2am. 'There were three or four of these letters, and every single time I wrote back 'Well, it's not my dogs',' he said. 'They sleep with us under the doona in bed so if the dogs bark, my wife and I would wake up straight away, and we don't like waking up at 2am. They didn't listen.' In October, 2020 Tong copped two charges from the council — one for each Marco and Mia — alleging he was allowing them to bark excessively, particularly early in the morning and late in the evening. 'This is a lot rubbish. It's complete nonsense,' the biotech expert reportedly told Brett Melke, who specialises in canine law, when he called for help. 🏍️ Woman's surprise passenger on Aussie road prompts $376 fine 🚐 Aussie council makes major caravan rule change to tackle housing crisis 🪴 Locals fume as 22-year-old roundabout garden destroyed by council After four years, Tong finally appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in February, 2024 with Melke and his criminal barrister Tass Antos, but it didn't go as they had hoped. 'The magistrate was adamant that she would not give us the time that we asked for to present our evidence,' Tong claimed. 'My legal team and I basically said, well if we can't present all of our evidence here, we're going to lose anyway, so we made the decision to not provide any.' As a result, he was found guilty and copped a $2,310 fine. Tong was also ordered to walk his dogs on a daily basis, and hire a professional trainer. Less than an hour later, Tong — who claims to have spent over $100,000 on the lengthy legal battle — and his team filed an appeal. A hearing in the Country Court of Victoria has been set for November, which he expects will cost another $55,000 to $60,000. However, not appealing the ruling could leave him without a home, Tong said. 'My dogs are certainly not barking at those times and in those situations and I'm not going to plead guilty to it,' he told Yahoo. More importantly, a guilty verdict could prompt the complainants to obtain a removal order from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), forcing he, his wife, and their pets, from their home of 21 years. 'That would be disastrous,' he said. A spokesperson for the City of Boroondara told Yahoo the council 'understands excessive barking can be a nuisance and will investigate complaints from Boroondara residents and take action as necessary'. 'As this matter is before the courts, we are unable to comment further,' they said. Tong has created a GoFundMe to help fund the upcoming court case. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
