Dogs
XL bully dog tied up and set on fire as ban comes into place
January 1, 2024An American XL bully dog was set on fire just hours before New Year’s Eve as the ban on the breed came into force. The dog was found in London alleyway with extensive burns to his front paws and a fractured skull. His legs were also tied together and one of his ears had also […]
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Tasered man whose dogs were shot by police given suspended sentence
November 25, 2023A man whose two dogs were shot dead by police has been given a suspended sentence for owning dangerously out of control animals. Viral footage circulated of Metropolitan Police officers killing Louie Turnbull’s dogs beside an east London canal in May this year, which sparked outrage in the local community. The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to […]
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Landlord charges £75 per month for ‘pet rent’, so your dog better get a job
November 17, 2023The rental property market is a wild place, to say the least. And in the latest instalment of ‘can the landlord actually do that?’, one woman stumbled across a rental listing charging £75 per month in ‘pet rent’. The two-bed, two bath flat is situated in London’s Stepney Green, near Whitechapel and Bank. Professional landlord […]
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Distraught mum pictured cradling toddler after XL Bully dog mauled him
October 5, 2023A man has been charged following an ‘XL Bully’ dog attack which left a mum struggling to protect her young son. The 20-month-old was attacked by the dog near the Hilton Hotel on Catherine Grove in Greenwich, London on Monday morning. His mum lost a shoe as she struggled to protect her son from the […]
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Toddler mauled by ‘XL bully dog’ outside Hilton hotel in London
October 3, 2023A one-year-old boy has suffered injuries after he was bitten by a suspected XL bully dog outside a hotel in London. The toddler was rushed to hospital after the attack near the Hilton Hotel on Catherine Grove in Greenwich shortly after 10am on Monday. One eyewitness described the dog as being like a ‘large American […]
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Four people in hospital after dog attack in London cemetery
July 2, 2023Four people rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog in a west London cemetery. The group suffered puncture wounds at Margravine Cemetery, near the Barons Court area of Hammersmith, at around 11.15am on Saturday. They took themselves to hospital where their conditions were classed as non-life-threatening. A 48-year-old man was arrested at the […]
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‘We’ve fostered 59 dogs – now Battersea Dogs and Cats Home needs your help too’
June 3, 2023‘One of the best things about having a Battersea foster dog, is the happiness they bring to our family life,’ says Chris Bell. Along with his wife, Corinne, the couple have fostered 59 dogs – one of the highest numbers of dogs fostered by one family ever seen by Battersea. And now, as Battersea Dogs […]
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You can take your dog for their very own bottomless brunch in Battersea next week
May 26, 2023Dog parents of London, you can take your pups for a free bottomless brunch next Sunday. Poke House in Battersea Power Station is hosting the furry playdate of a lifetime to celebrate the launch of the Poke Pup Club, a new dog walking club that has been set up to help Londoners make new friends. […]
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Petition for Met Police to be held ‘accountable’ for dog deaths hits one million
May 20, 2023A petition to hold the Metropolitan Police officers who shot dead two dogs ‘accountable’ has gathered over a million signatures. Campaigners have rallied around a petition on Change.org which rails against the ‘barbaric killing’ of Louis Turnbull’s pets, who were gunned down by police in Tower Hamlets, London on May, 7. Footage of the shooting […]
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Police watchdog launches probe after two dogs shot dead by Met officers
May 12, 2023To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The police watchdog is to launch an investigation after a man was tasered and two dogs were shot dead by Metropolitan Police officers in front of screaming witnesses. A distressing video of the incident was shared online, […]
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