Horrific moment as screaming mother rushes to protect her one-year-old daughter and dog as out-of-control Staffordshire Bull Terrier charges towards them and begins savage attack
- The woman was walking through the outskirts of Sheffield with her dog and child
- A Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her pet, causing serious injuries
Shocking footage shows a mother trying to protect her young daughter after an out-of-control dog attacked her own pet.
The woman was pushing her one-year-old child on a tricycle while walking her dog when a Staffordshire bull terrier ran towards them on Richmond Road in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, on September 2.
The bull terrier then attacked the woman’s dog as she tried to push aside her daughter, who could be heard crying.
In the horrifying video, the mother can be heard shouting “Take your dog, get away from him” as she tried to take her own pet away while protecting her daughter.
Finally, the owner of the staff managed to grab his dog and get it out of the way.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier escaped from his home on September 2 and attacked a woman and her pet walking on the street in Sheffield
The larger dog mauled the woman’s pet. She and her young daughter suffered superficial injuries. Her pet had to be treated at the local vet
The woman and her daughter both suffered superficial injuries from the attack.
Dog legislation officer PC Paul Jameson is now urging pet owners to take responsibility for their dogs and prevent them from escaping.
He said, ‘Your dog is your responsibility.
“If it attacks someone or causes fear in our communities, you are the one who is held responsible, you are the one who is prosecuted, but your dog can also be euthanized.
“If you know your dog can escape from your yard, fix it.
Police are warning dog owners to keep their pets under control and ensure they cannot escape from their home
“Build higher fences, put a lock on the gate, put up signage so people are aware, and don’t go inside.
‘Keep your dog on a leash, and if you know your dog doesn’t like other dogs, walk him in quieter areas and not at busy times.’
PC Jameson has also said that dog owners cannot think they know their dogs best and that ‘it is dangerous to apply human thinking to a dog’s behaviour’.
He said, ‘Don’t be complacent. Don’t think it won’t happen, don’t think you know your dog best.
‘They’re animals. Even the most relaxed animals can be exposed to stress in certain situations, which can trigger a response based on fear.
‘It’s an animal’s instinct and our role is to understand those situations, recognize the signals your dog is giving you and remove it, or the stressor.
‘Dogs think like dogs and it is dangerous to apply human thinking to a dog’s behavior.
‘The same applies in your own home; teach your children to respect dogs from an early age, don’t let them climb or jump on them, make sure your dog has a quiet place to go, away from family life.
“Sometimes simple, common sense, low-cost changes can make all the difference.”
The dog in the video was seized by officers, but was later returned to its owner, with conditions and guidelines to be followed.
The owner of the animal is prosecuted through restorative justice for the damage suffered by the victims.