The attacking dog was on a leash but broke free from a woman in her 70s who was walking it, according to multiple reports. Police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl said the owner of the Jack Russell initially believed the dog was already dead due to the violent attack. Police have filed a report for violation of the Dog and Cat Supervision Act, and the incident will also be reported to the County Administrative Board.
However, the attacking dog has not been seized, according to police. In Padstow, Cornwall, a three-year-old cavapoo named Herbie was killed in a dog attack, according to reports. Devon and Cornwall Police said the dog that caused the injuries has been euthanised, another dog seized at the scene has been returned, and the owner has been issued a Dog Control Order.
In Derby, a dog owner named Blake McElhatton had his dog Spirit killed and another dog Leo injured by three XL Bully dogs in January, according to reports. The XL Bully dogs were not on a lead and did not have a muzzle at the time, reports said. Derbyshire Police arrested a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or lead, but no charges have been filed as of the report, according to reports.
McElhatton has launched a GoFundMe to mount a legal challenge against the owners, according to reports. In Oulu, Finland, a pitbull attacked a bichon frisé, causing it to flee onto a motorway and be hit by a car, resulting in its death, according to reports. The owner of the bichon frisé stated they likely will not file a criminal report because the dog did not die in the attack but as a result of the subsequent chain of events, according to reports.
No criminal report has been filed, according to the Oulu police command center.