LONDON, Sept 16 — Police in central England said yesterday that a man had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, after a 52-year-old man died following the latest in a...
LONDON, Sept 16 — Police in central England said yesterday that a man had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, after a 52-year-old man died following the latest in a spate of dog attacks nationwide.
Staffordshire Police said a 30-year-old man was initially arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury, and then further arrested for manslaughter. Many other violent incidents have been reported over recent months involving Bullys or dogs suspected of being Bullys.
He added the trend was “not about a handful of badly trained dogs” but “a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on”, vowing new laws in place by the end of the year.Bullys are said to have originated in the United States in the late 1980s, when American pit bull terriers and American Staffordshire bull terriers were crossed.They are not currently subject to any UK legal restrictions, and the breed is not recognised by the country’s Kennel Club, complicating efforts to legislate them.
The Kennel Club, the largest body in Britain devoted to canine health, welfare and training which organises the annual Crufts dog show, said the proposed ban “will sadly not stop these types of incidents recurring”.