kayla1 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Looks like full details are not known, but it is very sad. Source A 14-year-old girl has been found dead at a house where a number of dogs were "out of control". Jade Anderson's body was discovered by police at a property in Atherton, near Wigan, at about 14:00 GMT after someone saw the girl unconscious in the house. Police have not established the cause of death but said her injuries were "consistent with having been attacked by dogs". Four of the dogs were killed. Jade did not live at the Chaucer Grove home and was thought to be visiting. Greater Manchester Police said four dogs described as "aggressive and out of control" had since been put down. Early indications were two of the dogs put down were bull mastiffs and two may be Staffordshire bull terriers, officers said. Police arrived to find the girl alone in the house and managed to get four of the five dogs contained in the garden. The force said the animals were then put down "humanely" by armed officers. A fifth dog was securely contained. The dogs' remains will now be examined as part of the investigation into the incident. Supt Mark Kenny said: "First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family of the girl who has tragically lost her life. "I understand this is an extremely distressing incident for all concerned, including the community, and we will work hard to establish the full circumstances that led to this tragedy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 RIP Jade, what an appalling way to die. LInk with pictures of 3 of the dogs, and surprise surprise not a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Bullmastiff to be seen. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgieAmy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Awful, People who stay in council properties and receive benefits from the Govt should not be allowed any dogs/animal's! They can't even look after themselves let alone have pet's! so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) They are showing a picture of the family's American Bulldog in the article now. Another article I saw had photos (not breed shots) of some of the other dogs and they appeared to be Bull Mastiffs. Whatever, it was a horrific way to die. It's quite a strange story all in all, indicates she was killed because she had a meat pie in her hand ... Owners were probably the usual morons. Edited March 27, 2013 by dogmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottshowgirl Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 She also didn't live there, one of her friends did, but for some reason she'd been left alone w the pack of dogs. Poor darling, horrific way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickasyoucan Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 It's like the perfect storm, pack behaviour, entire animals, cooped up in a backyard with no training or socialisation. And a catalyst for aggression when someone brings in a high value item. At least my dad said the RSPCA in the UK said breed is irrelevant and that any pack of dogs could have done that. And they are focusing in that article on the background to the attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabbath Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Awful, People who stay in council properties and receive benefits from the Govt should not be allowed any dogs/animal's! They can't even look after themselves let alone have pet's! so sad What a stupid thing to say. People that can't spell shouldn't have access to a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Awful, People who stay in council properties and receive benefits from the Govt should not be allowed any dogs/animal's! They can't even look after themselves let alone have pet's! so sad Have to disagree with you here. One of my neighbours is a GREAT dog owner, very responsible and cares for her dogs like kids. She's in housing commission and on benefits. In my street, I've got 3 neighbours (we are all owners) who let their large dogs roam constantly. It's got to the point that I now need to put my dogs in the car and drive somewhere as I can't safely walk down the street. The households all have more than one adult home and yet they can never find time to walk their dogs either, unlike my other neighbour who achieves it most days. Best not to judge people on appearances. You could end up there one day if you have some bad luck in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Awful, People who stay in council properties and receive benefits from the Govt should not be allowed any dogs/animal's! They can't even look after themselves let alone have pet's! so sad You are kidding aren't you? Poor animal management and neglect can be found across all socioeconomic sectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgieAmy Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 No i'm not kidding, Originally from UK and most people on the 'dole' have bull breed's and give them a bad name! Dole in the UK is about 80 pound a fortnight, not enough to cover bill's and be able to care for a pet properly and feed yourself adequately. This is from my experience and my opinion :-) just as you have your's about people who can't spell...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabbath Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Stop with the apostrophes. Oh and the ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgieAmy Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 No, OPINION is not ignorance, get over yourself. Zzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabbath Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Err, one can have an ignorant opinion. You just proved it. Having money to do the right thing doesn't mean it gets done. Many people in poorer situations do just fine with their dogs. This awful circumstance is the result of poorly managed dogs, not low income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Awful, People who stay in council properties and receive benefits from the Govt should not be allowed any dogs/animal's! They can't even look after themselves let alone have pet's! so sad what an awful thing to say, so judgemental. Lets hope you never need a helping hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 So what must someone do when they lose their job? Dump the dog at the pound to be PTS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I saw a photo of the backyard. It was a concrete slab. One big dog should not have a yard of a concrete slab let alone 4 dogs. By the sounds of it there was no exercise or socialisation going on at all. Those poor dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inez Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I saw a photo of the backyard. It was a concrete slab. One big dog should not have a yard of a concrete slab let alone 4 dogs. By the sounds of it there was no exercise or socialisation going on at all. Those poor dogs. Yet arent the new dog laws, that the dogs must be housed on concrete or its unsanatiary? This is certainly the case here in Australia. I remember reading some people have had to "built $20,000 complient kennels to keep their dogs. even though they are only there to pass the inspectors. the dogs never sleep in them." The dogs in this link certainly are not english staffordshire bull terrier's thats for sure, As a friends new boyfriend pointed out to me his dog is the "highly sought after" red nosed pitt bull. Dead ringer for Buddy, described in the link as a bull mastiff? Absolute tragedy regardless. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300234/Jade-Lomas-Anderson-death-Jobless-single-mum-Bev-Concannon-dogs-mauled-girl-goes-hiding.html Although as others have said, its the management and traing of the dogs that is the crux of the problem not the breeds, I reamember reading of an addict whose toy breed ate her toes while she was unconsious for whatever reason? Edited April 1, 2013 by inez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Such a tragedy... and so avoidable. That poor girl and her family. What a way to go. The dogs in this link certainly are not english staffordshire bull terrier's thats for sure, As a friends new boyfriend pointed out to me his dog is the "highly sought after" red nosed pitt bull. Dead ringer for Buddy, described in the link as a bull mastiff? Absolute tragedy regardless. I'm assuming you're talking about the white dog with the patchy nose? That definitely is not an American Pit Bull Terrier. The dog is much too large, and it's construction is not that of an APBT. Looks to me like an American Bulldog (which are not banned) and I've read other articles where the dog was quoted as such. A great article re: this incident on the KC Dog Blog. http://btoellner.typepad.com/kcdogblog/2013/04/failure-of-breed-specific-policy-in-the-uk-1.html There was another fantastic blog post I read discussing why this attack wasn't shocking at all when you look at the circumstances, and how easily it could have been prevented.. I can't find it now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The poms are nowhere as is every single other commonwealth country which adopted its law. RIP kid and I hope your parents sue your country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inez Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Such a tragedy... and so avoidable. That poor girl and her family. What a way to go. The dogs in this link certainly are not english staffordshire bull terrier's thats for sure, As a friends new boyfriend pointed out to me his dog is the "highly sought after" red nosed pitt bull. Dead ringer for Buddy, described in the link as a bull mastiff? Absolute tragedy regardless. I'm assuming you're talking about the white dog with the patchy nose? That definitely is not an American Pit Bull Terrier. The dog is much too large, and it's construction is not that of an APBT. Looks to me like an American Bulldog (which are not banned) and I've read other articles where the dog was quoted as such. A great article re: this incident on the KC Dog Blog. http://btoellner.typepad.com/kcdogblog/2013/04/failure-of-breed-specific-policy-in-the-uk-1.html There was another fantastic blog post I read discussing why this attack wasn't shocking at all when you look at the circumstances, and how easily it could have been prevented.. I can't find it now though. excellent article there needs to be more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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