• Toddler's eyelid partially bitten off by dog in Dorset, and the Cops can't do anything (graphic imag
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-14331673[/url] [QUOTE][B]A two-year-old girl has been mauled by a dog in Dorset, but police have no powers to destroy the animal as the attack occurred at the owners' home.[/B] Icy Thomas-Day had her eyelid bitten off by her neighbour's pet when she tried to hand it a chew in Portesham. Her mother described the attack as "the worst moment of her life". The dog's owners were unavailable for comment. A police spokesman said the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 gave them no powers to take any further action. Icy's parents, who released a photo of their daughter's injuries, said it was "disgusting" that police could not order the West Highland White Terrier be destroyed. Her mother Jessica Thomas-Day said: "Dogs have more rights than humans. The law needs changing. I would not be allowed to attack anyone in my back garden yet a dog can." She said their neighbours Wendy and Simon Butler, who have a holiday home in Portesham, but live in Salisbury, Wiltshire, had told officers that they were not prepared to have their dog put down. [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54323000/jpg/_54323509_icy.jpg[/IMG] The attack happened after Icy and her parents were invited to celebrate the dog's third birthday at the couple's Dorset holiday home on 24 July. Mrs Thomas-Day said: "The dog leapt over Icy's hand holding the treat and the dog's face was in Icy's face and it scratched her a dozen times as well. "The dog was making the most horrific noise like snarling and screaming. "Icy was screaming as well and had her hands over her face which was covered in blood. I was hysterical." Icy was taken by ambulance to Dorset County Hospital and her father Paul then drove her to Poole Hospital where she spent two-and-a-half hours in theatre having stitches. She will return to hospital in two weeks to see if the eye has been damaged. Mrs Thomas-Day said her daughter had permanently lost half of her eyelid and lashes on her upper left eye. "She has beautiful, big, blue eyes but instead of people saying how beautiful her eyes are now they'll be asking what happened to her eye." [B]A police spokesman said: "In this incident, the Dangerous Dogs Act does not give the police powers to take any further action. "This is because the attack took place on private property that belonged to the dog's owner. "We have advised the family they may wish to consider civil action."[/B] [B]The spokesman said police would have been able to take action if the attack had taken place on public property, or private property that did not belong to the owner.[/B] "It's a very unfortunate incident and our thoughts go out to the family but the police can only work with the legislation - they don't make the law," he added. [/QUOTE] What. The. Fuck.
I guess [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1111721-Biomaterial-Could-Let-Doctors-Sculpt-Delicate-Facial-Features]this[/url] came out just in time then.
Dude.... so wrong... I got bit by a husky when I was 4. I had to get 3 stitches. I forgave the dog
I'd stomp the fuck into the dog if that was my daughter.
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[QUOTE=grr164;31395576]Dude.... so wrong... I got bit by a husky when I was 4. I had to get 3 stitches. I forgave the dog[/QUOTE] The dog probably only nipped you on accident, if it bit you then I would expect a lot more stitches. And it didn't tear off half your eyelid and leave you scarred. [editline]28th July 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=RichyZ;31395797]if the dog was shot fp would be crying about the that instead of the kid[/QUOTE] Not really, facepunch is sympathetic towards small children. If the dog bit an adult and got put down people would probably be a bit pissed.
[QUOTE=RagamuffinIIII;31395724]I'd stomp the fuck into the dog if that was my daughter.[/QUOTE] blame the dog owners. they're the ones who should be held accountable.
If a dog has the need to spontaneously and viciously attack a toddler without warning I think it's fair to say that it should be put down. Maybe we're missing some other really important fact here like she provoked it or something, but until I read that I will presume it was random and that the dog should die.
The kid held a treat in front of her, so it wasn't really the dogs fault.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31395797]if the dog was shot fp would be crying about the that instead of the kid[/QUOTE] Why do you assume this? The death of a human is just as sad as any other animal and I don't think facepunch would care less.
[QUOTE=RagamuffinIIII;31396304]If a dog has the need to spontaneously and viciously attack a toddler without warning I think it's fair to say that it should be put down.[/QUOTE] the dog should be given to a family who isn't fucking stupid. the owners are to blame for their dogs behavior that sounds harsh but it's completely true
Kill all dogs who hurt people. It's the right thing to do.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31396495]remember when that girl threw those cats in the river? "KILL THE BITCH, HOPE SHE GET A BULLET IN HER HEAD I RECKEN YEE HAW SHUCK"[/QUOTE] [I]Right[/I]....
I wouldn't let my toddler get near a dog in the first place, but the dog should definitely be put down okay be sure to go ahead and rate me dumb despite the first post advocating the dog getting stomped on getting 12 agrees
[QUOTE=retroboy4;31396876][I]Right[/I]....[/QUOTE] that's what the thread essentially was though
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31396495]remember when that girl threw those cats in the river? "KILL THE BITCH, HOPE SHE GET A BULLET IN HER HEAD I RECKEN YEE HAW SHUCK"[/QUOTE] those cats didn't rip half a toddler's eyelid off
It's not the dogs fault, it's a dog. There's no need to punish it unless it's aggressive otherwise.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;31396495]remember when that girl threw those cats in the river? "KILL THE BITCH, HOPE SHE GET A BULLET IN HER HEAD I RECKEN YEE HAW SHUCK"[/QUOTE] Except those were dogs not cats.
[QUOTE=kloaz;31397073]Except those were dogs not cats.[/QUOTE] both are cute fluffy animals though
I don't get it, a dog is exempt from any punishment (as well as the owner). While if a human did this someone would be punished?
The owner of the dog deserves the punishment
[QUOTE=peterson;31397140]I don't get it, a dog is exempt from any punishment (as well as the owner). While if a human did this someone would be punished?[/QUOTE] dogs don't have the same level of intelligence as humans so they are not expected to follow societal rules
[QUOTE=Sanius;31397217]dogs don't have the same level of intelligence of dogs so they are not expected to follow societal rules[/QUOTE] if they can be trained not to shit on the floor, they can be expected not to go for kiddies' eyes
There are some people around the area I live in that got some quite aggressive dogs. They even let them roam free in the woods once, and seriously if one of them ran towards me I'd have no idea what do to.
-snip- nvm put the dog down
[QUOTE=Turnips5;31397241]if they can be trained not to shit on the floor, they can be expected not to go for kiddies' eyes[/QUOTE] no not really. teaching your dog to do tricks is very different than teaching them how to behave. that's not how dogs work you can teach your dog to beg for a treat but he can still be a nervous wreck who doesn't know how to behave around children
[QUOTE=Sanius;31397418]no not really. teaching your dog to do tricks is very different than teaching them how to behave. that's not how dogs work you can teach your dog to beg for a treat but he can still be a nervous wreck who doesn't know how to behave around children[/QUOTE] so how do you prevent your dog from being a nervous wreck and attacking children?
[QUOTE=Turnips5;31397497]so how do you prevent your dog from being a nervous wreck and attacking children?[/QUOTE] by not treating it like a toy like most people do. dogs mimic the behavior of others
[QUOTE=Sanius;31397537]by not treating it like a toy like most people do. dogs mimic the behavior of others[/QUOTE] doesn't that fall under training though? that's what I meant, in the broadest sense
[QUOTE=Turnips5;31397637]doesn't that fall under training though? that's what I meant, in the broadest sense[/QUOTE] you can easily train your dog to behave correctly but most people don't care enough. they would rather teach them worthless tricks and blame their erratic behavior on the fact that they're ~violent animals~
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