Staffy attck = here we go again

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/232244-schoolboy-in-hospital-after-dog-attack/

Hope the poor wee soul and family are ok. Just when you think everything has quietened down about staffies this happens.

Its a shame they never publish the actions of people leading up to incidents like this. It would be nice to know. I hope the little boy will be ok and not grow to hate dogs! Bad day for staffys.
What would happen in this situation as i have always thought if your dog is on a lead, its under control?

Hayley109 wrote:Its a shame they never publish the actions of people leading up to incidents like this. It would be nice to know. I hope the little boy will be ok and not grow to hate dogs! Bad day for staffys.
What would happen in this situation as i have always thought if your dog is on a lead, its under control?

I thought so too but then again, you never know.

Its strange that the dog was on a lead and still managed to get to the boy, If i thought my dog was at all likely to attack someone i wouldn't be walking it anywhere near people, especially children.

Its always hard to judge, as like you say, they never really give you much information as to what happened before the attack.

Its just a shame, i have to look forward to people crossing the road and picking up their dogs again now, ev1 round here was getting used to jake, ah well, the work on them continues.

that why i dont read or buy newpapers anymore..

I can only think that the boy either surprised the dog or approached it when he shouldn't. I know that doesn't excuse what happened, but it's the only explanation I can come up with.

Surely, though, if the dog's a little dodgy with people it should have been muzzled, especially near a school.

such a shame for all the staffies i dont understand how the owner didnt have it under control on a lead?

That's why I wonder if the boy surprised the dog. He might have come up behind it & been a bit too heavy handed. Just clutching at straws really.

yeh thats whats im thinking usually you get from people it is totally out of character for the dog its usually so friendly and thats why they cant be trusted because they can just turn makes me so mad when i hear them say that