j Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 http://www.news.com.au/national/dog-faces-death-for-defending-master-after-road-rage-incident/story-fndo4eg9-1226503739600 Dog faces death for defending master after road rage incident by: Kate Higgins From: News Limited Network October 26, 2012 11:16AM Max is now facing death row after he was seized following an incident where he attacked a man arguing with his owner. A DOG defending his master during an alleged road rage incident could be put down. Max, a three-year-old bullmastiff cross bull terrier, is on death row after an attack that landed one man in hospital, The Townsville Bulletin reports. Max's owner Michael O'Shea claims the attack occurred after a road rage incident but the victim said it was just an unfortunate misunderstanding. What is clear is that Max attacked a man in his 40s who approached Mr O'Shea, and his friend Lee Wilmot on a Townsville street after an earlier incident at an intersection. The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. Mr Wilmot, said the dog was usually passive. "He was protecting his master, it's what any dog would do." The Townsville City Council yesterday seized Max, who will be held while council officers conduct a full investigation into the incident. Read more on the dog facing death row at The Townsville Bulletin website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Wow. I hope the dog is not destroyed for doing what dogs were bred to do for a long, long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 But was he classed as a dangerous dog before the incident or just now after it happened, it isnt really clear in the story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboat Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 If indeed the dog had been declared a dangerous dog before the incident, restrictions of ownership include being under effective control & muzzled when in public. The dog will pay the price for the owners arrogance. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. Edited October 26, 2012 by minimax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. Therefore it's a bit OTT to say that the dog attacked because ti was defending its owner. Edited October 26, 2012 by raineth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. The owner said he was being provoked and threatened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. The owner said he was being provoked and threatened where does it say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 What are BSL laws in QLD? Maybe bull terriers are on the list? Or maybe the dog was indeed declared dangerous beforehand, in which case he should have been muzzled. In any case he should have been restrained inside the car (at least dogs have to be restrained in cars in NSW) and he would have been unable to jump out of the window if the owner had restrained him. Either way I think the owner is at fault. I think most dogs who are going to defend their owner will not wait for a physical attack, they will react to aggressive body language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. The owner said he was being provoked and threatened where does it say that? In the full article linked, which I presume people read before jumping to conclusions http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/10/26/368698_news.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I personally think it sounds a bit dodgy that a dog that's already been declared dangerous manages to get out through the car window and attack someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. The owner said he was being provoked and threatened where does it say that? In the full article linked, which I presume people read before jumping to conclusions http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/10/26/368698_news.html I think you have completely got the wrong idea. I am not arguing with you. I thought you had misinterpreted Megan's comment. I read the article that was linked and I didn't read that comment. You don't need to be so defensive, I am not attacking you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I think you have completely got the wrong idea. I am not arguing with you. I thought you had misinterpreted Megan's comment. I read the article that was linked and I didn't read that comment. You don't need to be so defensive, I am not attacking you. Good-o :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 All the story said is that the people had a conversation - not that the owner was attacked? Did you actually read the article The victim, who did not want to be named, left his vehicle and approached the pair where a short conversation ensued before Max, who is classed as a dangerous dog by the council, leapt through a window of the car and attacked the man. The victim, who was last night undergoing surgery so doctors could examine the full extent of his wounds and potential damage to his Achilles tendon, denied that he had provoked the men. I'm pretty sure Megan is referring to the fact that the article says that the man who was bitten was not attacking the owner, only that they were having a conversation. The owner said he was being provoked and threatened where does it say that? In the link in the original article, gives a lot more detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboat Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice looking dog - but a Bull Mastiff X Boxer? I think the " It's all Tony Abbotts fault'' defence could work agains the victim here unless he has an independant winess.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 what Raineth said. Also, who can validate that this was the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Max, a three-year-old bullmastiff cross bull terrier What's new........another Bull crossbreed attack and we wonder why the public want the community rid of them The owner said he was being provoked and threatened If the dog wasn't already declared dangerous and was on leash, the owner would have a good defence, but given it was already declared, the owner has a few breaches to contend with ultimately the dog wasn't leashed and muzzled in a public place for starters. Edited October 26, 2012 by m-sass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Defending? Seriously? On what planet is it acceptable behaviour for a dog to put a person in hospital after harsh words are exchanged with another person in a public place? And on what planet is a dog that has to be dragged off the person by its owner anything less than dangerous? I dont give a toss what breed or breeds the dog is - this is simply unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Defending? Seriously? On what planet is it acceptable behaviour for a dog to put a person in hospital after harsh words are exchanged with another person in a public place? And on what planet is a dog that has to be dragged off the person by its owner anything less than dangerous? I dont give a toss what breed or breeds the dog is - this is simply unacceptable. It's actually a statutory defence in many council areas around Australia that a dog may attack in defence of it's owner being subject to threatening behaviour, providing the dog is not already declared dangerous or is formally protection trained is the general criteria. You can't deploy a dog to attack, but if someone acting out with threatening behaviour against a dog owner within leash range of the dog and gets bitten, bad luck :D Edited October 26, 2012 by m-sass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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