Dog dies after being deliberately run over by

Whittakerr
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edited February 2016 in General Chat #1

 

Police in Conway

Why can’t owner keep their pets under control. This incident could have caused a serious accident. I feel sorry for the policemen who had to run the dog down. It must have been a difficult decision, but in my opinion the right one. 

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  • huskydog
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    edited February 2016 #2

    The other day there were horses loose on the M20 ,it's a good job the police didn't deal with them in the same way ,but I think you would need to have been at that incident ( Conway) to understand the decision taken  

  • tigerfish
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    edited February 2016 #3

    I'm sorry its probably me, but I just  cannot find the original report of what this is all about!  No link that I can see.

    TF

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2016 #4

    TF, it's on the BBC news app.......

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2016 #5

    I am a dog enthusiast and I have no hesitation in saying :-

    The forces of law and order took the correct decision -- The dog had already bitten a police officer who had tried to catch the out of control dog.  There was a great danger that the loose dog would cause a pile up on the road.  The dog could not be put down any other way, using a firearm would have been too dangerous to the general public. It must have been a difficult decision for the officers concerned, but definitely the correct one.

    K

  • tigerfish
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    edited February 2016 #6

    But not every one will have seen or heard that!

    TF

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2016 #7

    Perhaps someone with better computer skills than me could put up a link ??

  • Whittakerr
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    edited February 2016 #8

    Perhaps someone with better computer skills than me could put up a link ??

    Hope this works.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-35644209 

  • EmilysDad
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    edited February 2016 #9

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-35644209 Happy

    Mine's clickable ..... Kiss

  • Whittakerr
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    edited February 2016 #10

    Thanks MM, i dont know how to do that.

  • volvoman9
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    edited February 2016 #11

    I,ve used the A55 many,many times and its a fast road with lots of traffic.It sounds like an unfortunate incident but it seems the police had little option.

    peter.

  • tigerfish
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    edited February 2016 #12

    Thanks MM that makes all the difference and makes it much easier to understand!

    TF

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2016 #13

    Having narrowly missed one running about on the A1 many years ago, cars were swerving and there could easily have been a serious accident. I think in the circumstances and having tried other methods, the police in this case made the right call.

  • Francis
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    edited February 2016 #14

    Sounds like this was their only option and action had to be taken to avoid there being a serious accident on a very busy road. It's not nice and was unfortunate

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2016 #15

    This force has a history of  shooting sheep and cattle in dubious circumstances. What ever it was only a dog. Hardly front line news and the hysteria on social media.

  • Pliers
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    edited February 2016 #16

    Does seem a somewhat unconventional action, but agree, probably no other options. Pretty grim for all concerned.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2016 #17

    Just glad that i wasn't there to see it, or to have to clean up the remains afterwards. Feel sorry for all concerned, both the police and other car drivers.

  • malc1945
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    edited February 2016 #18

    if you have ever hit a dog which i did some years ago at 40mph and seen the damage it did to my Astra Est it ripped the front bumper off head lights smash what a mess so on a fast road like A55 at say 70 mph it would be a right mess. ps the dog made a ful
    recovery.  malc

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2016 #19

    This force has a history of  shooting sheep and cattle in dubious circumstances. What ever it was only a dog. Hardly front line news and the hysteria on social media.

    Moderator Edit:

    Offensive language reported and removed.

     

  • Merve
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    edited February 2016 #20

    I think the Police did the right thing under the circumstances. Regrettable, most certainly but, having had the job of going to tell a family that their loved one had been killed in a pile up, believe me, better the dog!!

  • Nuggy
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    edited February 2016 #21

    I spent several years working on the motorway network, which in effect the A55 is, and it is difficult to image how dangerous these roads are. Natural instinct for any driver would be to try and swerve to avoid a loose dog, and the consequences could be
    horrendous. Sadly it was probably the right decision to end the dogs life to protect human life.

  • Pippah45
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    edited February 2016 #22

    Reluctantly as a dog lover I also have to agree it was probably the safest way to prevent an accident at that time.

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2016 #23

    We now see there is to be an enquiry- Anmal Health, RSPCA et al. The dog will still be dead.

  • Briang
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    edited February 2016 #24

    The police can shut motorways and a roads when there is an accident, why didn't they put a couple of police cars on this road and closed it. They do it for traffic accidents. The police officer who ran over this dog should be put up in court for animal cruelty.
    I am an amimal lover and this should not have been allowed to happen.

  • Whittakerr
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    edited February 2016 #25

    We now see there is to be an enquiry- Anmal Health, RSPCA et al. The dog will still be dead.

    correct. And who pays for all thisSealed

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2016 #26

    Looks like a bigger enquiry than if it had been allowed to continue its ways and cause a fatal accident.

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2016 #27

    We now see there is to be an enquiry- Anmal Health, RSPCA et al. The dog will still be dead.

    Write your comments here... Waste of money and people's time. !!Surprised     Our police officers did the right thing under the circumstances. No other viable option Smile

    K

  • Fisherman
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    edited February 2016 #28

    Hysteria of Twitter et al. Waste of time and resources

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2016 #29

    A waste of money if they go ahead with an inquiry

    Sometimes we have to accept the best decision was taken at the time of the incident and leave it at that

  • vulcan558
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    edited February 2016 #30

    Looks like a bigger enquiry than if it had been allowed to continue its ways and cause a fatal accident.

    Write your comments here...Well theyve just spent 14 million on the Saville enquiry etc and he's dead as well so no prosecution there. 

  • kevine
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    edited February 2016 #31

    Better what happened, than what could have been a very nasty incident

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