Park is used for 'fighting dogs' (From Oxford Mail)
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Park is used for 'fighting dogs'
7:00pm Monday 26th July 2010 in News By Emily Allen
PCSO Wayne Southey in Cowley Marsh Park, where people have been seen training fighting dogs in trees and on the roundabout in the children’s playground
POLICE are warning against dog fighting after they found evidence owners had been strengthening their pets’ jaws in an Oxford park.
Officers said they had logged around eight reports during May and June from the public who had seen dog owners goading dogs to fight each other at Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground in Marsh Road, Cowley.
After searching the park, they removed a rope and a stick hanging from a tree branch, which they believe owners had used to hang their dogs from, to build up strength around their mouths.
They also found suspected bite marks on children’s play equipment.
Cowley Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Wayne Southey said reports had dropped after officers stepped up patrols, but feared the problem could return if the hot weather continues.
He said: “It could increase in the summer months, but it has calmed down and we are hopeful it stays down. We have stepped up patrols.”
He added: “In May and June it was call after call. We had reports of people saying they had seen dogs chewing on the stick and owners of the dogs goading them to do it and making them fight.
“Then it became apparent what the rope was being used for.
“We also had passing members of the public said they had seen dogs in the play area, where they are not supposed to be.”
Pcso Southey said most of the reports had come in the evenings, when there were fewer people around.
He said: “For the public, it’s threatening and intimidating and to anyone passing it can be dangerous.
“If it does pick up we will do our utmost to tackle the problem and make sure it’s taken seriously. Anyone caught dog fighting will be dealt with robustly.”
It is an offence to allow a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place or in a private place where it is not allowed to be and owners could face two years in prison, a fine or both, if they are found guilty.
The Dangerous Dogs Act, which came into force in 1991, bans four different breeds – the pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro.
RSPCA Inspector for Oxfordshire Doug Davidson said he had not heard of any reports of dog fighting in Cowley, but said that did not mean it was not going on.
He said: “Dog fighting in the 21st century is beyond comprehension. The suffering to the individual dog is immense.
“It’s very difficult to gauge because we wonder what we are not hearing about. We have had enough incidents to be sure it is going on in Oxford and we would ask the public to be vigilant.”
To report dog fighting call the police on 08458 505505, RSPCA on 0300 1234999, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Comments(16)
justbored
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9:16pm Mon 26 Jul 10
shipscat
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9:29pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Round them up and put them down
digdog
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9:44pm Mon 26 Jul 10
shipscat wrote:Change the word dogs to owners and I'd agree with you. You can hardly blame the dogs for doing what their peabrained, twisted little owners tell them to.
Ban all dogs like this there is no need for them. Round them up and put them down
Tom Daily
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9:58pm Mon 26 Jul 10
It's not going to be long when we will all be reading an article about a child being savagely mauled in one of these parks!
Purple+99
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10:08pm Mon 26 Jul 10
rickenback
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11:54pm Mon 26 Jul 10
MikeWil
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2:31am Tue 27 Jul 10
If the people quoted here are supposed to know something about dogs and fighting then heaven help them if they really met a fighting dog - or maybe even a child who likes to swing from a rope on a branch!
There are no real pit bull terriers in the UK but for info on their use by the police in the US see http://www.lawdogsus
a.org/home.html
These dogs hang from branches and swing for fun, nothing to do with fighting. Humans go in for bungee jumping, tombstoning and basejumping. Maybe they should be put down too?
This is a non-story put out by those who are seeking publicity for their own agenda with the aim of destroying dogs and their place in society.
Shame on the police and the RSPCA.
Wouldn't expect the police to know any better but the RSPCA do and this is the direct result of their current animal rights policy of removing animals from all human contact.
They should be shut down and not allowed near any animal.
Hope the new government is listening.
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miniorbust
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7:36am Tue 27 Jul 10
MikeWil wrote:Hello Mike will will agree with some of the above statements but there are real pitbulls in this country but you wont see them strutting around on the street.
Never heard such drivel in all my life. If the people quoted here are supposed to know something about dogs and fighting then heaven help them if they really met a fighting dog - or maybe even a child who likes to swing from a rope on a branch! There are no real pit bull terriers in the UK but for info on their use by the police in the US see http://www.lawdogsus a.org/home.html These dogs hang from branches and swing for fun, nothing to do with fighting. Humans go in for bungee jumping, tombstoning and basejumping. Maybe they should be put down too? This is a non-story put out by those who are seeking publicity for their own agenda with the aim of destroying dogs and their place in society. Shame on the police and the RSPCA. Wouldn't expect the police to know any better but the RSPCA do and this is the direct result of their current animal rights policy of removing animals from all human contact. They should be shut down and not allowed near any animal. Hope the new government is listening. Have a read of http://www.cumberlan dnews.co.uk/news/***
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Most peole would not know what a game bred pitbull looks like anyway also for the record this so called training device for strethening a dogs jaw it is an exercise to give the dog more upper body strength and is called a spring pole and to condition the dog this is used for exercise and not just for so called dog fighting.
This lot wouldnt know what a proper fighting dog was if it bit them in the arse peddling there plastic pitbulls lol I bet they have never heard of the Cajun rules.
Next thing this pcso will be telling you these dogs have lock jaw and just for the record the staffordshire bull terrier was called a pitbull & terrier until 1935.
Niko Bellic
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12:34pm Tue 27 Jul 10
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Dog fights are mainly organised around the Asian community (ask a senior copper if you like, i'm not stereotyping) and this is probably why you see this happening in Cowley where Oxford has its highest Asian community. Perhaps why you dont see chewed branches in Cutteslowe Park?
.
Fact is it does go on, as many recent arrests and incidents will illustrate
miniorbust
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3:47pm Tue 27 Jul 10
you may see pitbull types this can be a combination of breeds but I bet my bottom dollar you dont see real game bred american pitbull terriers.
Finding chewed branches in parks is not a sign of dog fighting lmao it is a well known fact these dogs like to hang simple as that.
Also the asian thing they are not the people who are at the top of the game you wont find proper dogmen matching dogs in parks its wanna be bad boys who have been watching to much off the chain videos be interesting to see how many gr chs they own lmao
Captain Birdseye
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8:34pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Tom Daily wrote:No Tom. If there is one in the Kiddies playground, just give it a size 9 steel toecap, I find that it then doesn't worry our kiddies again. P.S. The same goes for the owner.
It's impossible to use some of these recreation grounds as there are so many dim wit dog owners and their pitbull like dog's running all over the childrens play areas. It's not going to be long when we will all be reading an article about a child being savagely mauled in one of these parks!
Tom Daily
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9:59pm Tue 27 Jul 10
Captain Birdseye wrote:Over the past year or so there have been so many tragedies on the news about kids being mauled, ripped apart and killed by these terrifying dogs which were supposedly their family pets !
Tom Daily wrote: It's impossible to use some of these recreation grounds as there are so many dim wit dog owners and their pitbull like dog's running all over the childrens play areas. It's not going to be long when we will all be reading an article about a child being savagely mauled in one of these parks!No Tom. If there is one in the Kiddies playground, just give it a size 9 steel toecap, I find that it then doesn't worry our kiddies again. P.S. The same goes for the owner.
These killing machines have no dog like loyality, they need blood, dooes'nt matter who's.
It amazes me the law of the land allows thick stupid wanna be gangster kids to walk up and down the Cowley Road, sometimes with more than one of these dogs. They are not even muzzled.
How can a mother push a pram with her little one in it at the same level of the footpath with one of these beasts going by the other way passing within inches of the child.
Leaves me shocked and stunned.
MikeWil
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9:39pm Wed 28 Jul 10
Any sign of human aggression has, of necessity, been bred out of them.
Think logically. How could anyone ever separate dogs which were taking part in a fight if they were at all likely to bite the humans in the pit?
Properly trained fighting dogs will fight when given permission to do so, but they will also stop on command and release on command.
The problems we are seeing with dog fighting is mainly due to the RSPCA propaganda teaching youngsters that the tough guys in gangs have out of control dogs. So every wannabe gangster gets himself a mongrel and encourages it to be out of control.
The dogs you see in the streets are not pit bulls. They are cross breeds that are unfortunate enough to have grown into a shape that the witch hunters in the RSPCA and police can persuade a court is of 'pit bull type'.
What is beyond comprehension is that the media just regurgitate RSPCA press releases without taking the time to check the facts.
Staffie17
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10:49pm Wed 28 Jul 10
miniorbust wrote:No dog has the physical ability to "lock" their jaws, that is a myth. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was NOt knwon or called the PitBull and Terrier until 1935, there was a group of five different (prototype) dogs in the 1800-1900's and they were known as the Bull and Terrier and Staffies were known as the Bull and Terrier until 1935 when the Kennel Club first recognized them. They have never been known was the PitBull and Terrier.
MikeWil wrote:Hello Mike will will agree with some of the above statements but there are real pitbulls in this country but you wont see them strutting around on the street.
Never heard such drivel in all my life. If the people quoted here are supposed to know something about dogs and fighting then heaven help them if they really met a fighting dog - or maybe even a child who likes to swing from a rope on a branch! There are no real pit bull terriers in the UK but for info on their use by the police in the US see http://www.lawdogsus a.org/home.html These dogs hang from branches and swing for fun, nothing to do with fighting. Humans go in for bungee jumping, tombstoning and basejumping. Maybe they should be put down too? This is a non-story put out by those who are seeking publicity for their own agenda with the aim of destroying dogs and their place in society. Shame on the police and the RSPCA. Wouldn't expect the police to know any better but the RSPCA do and this is the direct result of their current animal rights policy of removing animals from all human contact. They should be shut down and not allowed near any animal. Hope the new government is listening. Have a read of http://www.cumberlan dnews.co.uk/news/***
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Most peole would not know what a game bred pitbull looks like anyway also for the record this so called training device for strethening a dogs jaw it is an exercise to give the dog more upper body strength and is called a spring pole and to condition the dog this is used for exercise and not just for so called dog fighting.
This lot wouldnt know what a proper fighting dog was if it bit them in the arse peddling there plastic pitbulls lol I bet they have never heard of the Cajun rules.
Next thing this pcso will be telling you these dogs have lock jaw and just for the record the staffordshire bull terrier was called a pitbull & terrier until 1935.
Staffie17
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10:52pm Wed 28 Jul 10
MikeWil wrote:Sorry but the American Pit Bull Terrier has never been known as the nanny dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is the "Nanny Dog" because of their loving nature towards children. Pit Bulls too are good with children but have never been known as the nanny dog.
Tom Daily real pit bull terriers are intensely loyal and known as nanny dogs because they are so good with children.
Any sign of human aggression has, of necessity, been bred out of them.
Think logically. How could anyone ever separate dogs which were taking part in a fight if they were at all likely to bite the humans in the pit?
Properly trained fighting dogs will fight when given permission to do so, but they will also stop on command and release on command.
The problems we are seeing with dog fighting is mainly due to the RSPCA propaganda teaching youngsters that the tough guys in gangs have out of control dogs. So every wannabe gangster gets himself a mongrel and encourages it to be out of control.
The dogs you see in the streets are not pit bulls. They are cross breeds that are unfortunate enough to have grown into a shape that the witch hunters in the RSPCA and police can persuade a court is of 'pit bull type'.
What is beyond comprehension is that the media just regurgitate RSPCA press releases without taking the time to check the facts.
justbored says...
9:12pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Or, and stay with me on this as I know it sounds crazy but maybe some kids put it up as a rope swing??