Mozzy
New Member
- Location
- Taunton Somerset
Being a self confessed dog nut, they are my pals, I honestly honestly feel sick. I so wish I'd not read that.
Some sick people on our roads
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MattHB
Proud Daddy
- Location
- Deepest darkest Dorset
I was shocked to hear about that yesterday.. There has to be something seriously wrong with someone that does that. It's similar to that story last week of the guy swinging that poor cat around by it's tail. Makes my blood boil.
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
1618546 said:
A friend of mine use to tether his dog to the car rather than leave it inside on hot days. It always bothered me.
oldfatfool
Guru
It always winds me up seeing a couple cycling with their dogs on a lead running at the side, only takes the dog to see something and cut in front or into the front wheel.
I hope this was an horrific accident rather than a deliberate act, either way the thought of what the poor hound went through...
Unfortunately if it was deliberate I doubt any action will be taken other than banning the swine from keeping animals for a couple of years, the law around animal cruelty is as much a joke in this country as others. You only have to look at the greyhound racing industry that slaughters 10's of thousands of healthy puppies and mature dogs every year just because after breeding them they are not quite fast enough to win a race for mans profit and amusement.
(sorry for the rant, greys are a bit of a soap box for me)
I hope this was an horrific accident rather than a deliberate act, either way the thought of what the poor hound went through...
Unfortunately if it was deliberate I doubt any action will be taken other than banning the swine from keeping animals for a couple of years, the law around animal cruelty is as much a joke in this country as others. You only have to look at the greyhound racing industry that slaughters 10's of thousands of healthy puppies and mature dogs every year just because after breeding them they are not quite fast enough to win a race for mans profit and amusement.
(sorry for the rant, greys are a bit of a soap box for me)
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Unimaginably horrible for the poor dog, and anyone would feel awful if they did this by accident.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
and those that abuse animals usually receive harsher sentences than those that harm humans. what a screwed up world we live in
Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
Didn't look in his mirrors for six miles then
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subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Didn't look in his mirrors for six miles then
apparently thats quite common for some car drivers .
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
[QUOTE 1632570, member: 9609"]Finding this very difficult to believe.[/quote]
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I have a dog, and I know EXACTLY where she is when I go to my car.
This is B*llshit - why did it take a national media campaign to make the scum come forward, and why did he just dump the body? Obviously didn't want his 'precious' car interior messed up with blood.
Use a weapon and it's murder, use a car and it's Scot-Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1
I have a dog, and I know EXACTLY where she is when I go to my car.
This is B*llshit - why did it take a national media campaign to make the scum come forward, and why did he just dump the body? Obviously didn't want his 'precious' car interior messed up with blood.
Use a weapon and it's murder, use a car and it's Scot-Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
No, I don't want him hanged, but there's a lot more to this than we are being fed - where did the part of the news item "Detectives are investigating whether the incident was a deliberate act amid claims it could have been triggered by a domestic row between the dog's owners" come from?
Are you really going to believe he drove over the pet lead and it became 'snagged' on the back of the car?
I drive, and when I approach my car I look all around for obstruction, then when I move off I am looking all round for animals/children/old people/cycles/cars - it's what we all do.
Also, I have a dog, and if it followed me to our car, it would be jumping up at the window trying to get in - dogs do that, especially with a lead on, they think it's walkies and get very excited. If it had it's lead on, why? After a walk I never leave my dog's lead on. If the partner was in control of the dog what have they got to tell us about the incident?
Or
Matey-boy Porsche owner stands to get into a lot of bother - lose job/car/house etc - so partner agrees to side with him on the 'accident' story.....?
Who knows, but I certainly don't buy it.
CopperCyclist
Veteran
Bollox. If it was an accident why dump the body in a layby. He gave this excuse in interview no doubt, and because there's no way to prove how the lead was attached to the car as he wasn't stopped at the time, it doesn't reach the
evidential burden of proof required by our courts.
I suspect the tone taken in the paper is a calculated one to try and reduce the chance of animal rights protestors attacking him, which will be a likelehood.
evidential burden of proof required by our courts.
I suspect the tone taken in the paper is a calculated one to try and reduce the chance of animal rights protestors attacking him, which will be a likelehood.
col
Legendary Member
It doesnt matter what your personal belief is, the law is satisfied thats it. They have looked at it and havnt knee jerk reacted like you.
