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"Dangerous dogs" returned to owners

8:20pm Friday 24th June 2011 in Local News

TWO pets suspected of being on the dangerous dogs list have been returned to their owners.

Police seized Aggro and Bullseye from a home in Clacton last week amid fears they were banned pitbulls.

But the dogs were handed back to owner Elaine Miller after tests revealed the animals were legal.

She had protested the Aggro and Bullseye's innocence from the moment they were taken away.

Elaine, 38, said: "They have no characteristics of pitbulls whatsoever - that's why I was so annoyed.

"I'd have been heartbroken if they had turned out to be pitbulls but I knew they weren't."

She said the family was delighted to see their pets back again.

The mum of five added: “The kids are over the moon to have them back.

"My daughter Bayleigh cried most nights they were away because she goes to sleep with Aggro.

"She couldn't wait to go to bed last night because she'd got her friend back which was really nice."

The dogs were kept in kennels for a week after police raided the house in Lupin Way.

Officers were joined by council dog wardens and police dog handlers.

Tests carried out to see if the dogs were on the dangerous breeds list were negative.

A police spokesman said: "Police officers will always act on information where we believe there are dogs that pose a threat to the public and take appropriate action.

"We work closely with the RSPCA and local authorities.

"Where it is found that no offence has been committed, dogs will be returned to their owners."

Comments(13)

ShallowRemarks says...
3:03pm Sat 25 Jun 11

When will the police ever arrest someone that is guilty?

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AngieM says...
3:11pm Sat 25 Jun 11

Wonderful news! Couldnt be happier for this family. But when are the police going to stop this unrelenting campaign against LEGITIMATE dog owners!(Regardless of the dogs names I cant see how that was ever an issue) Its great to see positive news. Again Deed not Breed Well done Elaine Miller & family

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AngieM says...
3:13pm Sat 25 Jun 11

And the title of this article needs changed to Family dogs ! Calling them dangerous dogs when its been proved they are NOT is wrong They are family pets .. No dog is dangerous in the right hands & any dog can be dangerous in the wrong hands

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camusa says...
3:28pm Sat 25 Jun 11

'Dog lovers' - it's not as straightforward as that is it ? Some people in this forum get so worked up about dogs. It is quite clear they prefer them to people. You gotta ask why they buy these butt-ugly mutts and shower all their affection on them. There's something a bit psychopathic about it innit? Same goes for cats of course.

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AngieM says...
3:44pm Sat 25 Jun 11

Cam the old saying rings true. If you cant say anything nice .. Shut up!

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ShallowRemarks says...
4:37pm Sat 25 Jun 11

camusa wrote:
'Dog lovers' - it's not as straightforward as that is it ? Some people in this forum get so worked up about dogs. It is quite clear they prefer them to people. You gotta ask why they buy these butt-ugly mutts and shower all their affection on them. There's something a bit psychopathic about it innit? Same goes for cats of course.
I'm a dog lover but I couldn't agree more.

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Boris says...
11:54pm Sat 25 Jun 11

ShallowRemarks wrote:
camusa wrote:
'Dog lovers' - it's not as straightforward as that is it ? Some people in this forum get so worked up about dogs. It is quite clear they prefer them to people. You gotta ask why they buy these butt-ugly mutts and shower all their affection on them. There's something a bit psychopathic about it innit? Same goes for cats of course.
I'm a dog lover but I couldn't agree more.
I agree with camusa and Shallow. Also I suggest dog-loving Angie should calm down and understand elementary English. The headline puts "dangerous dogs" in quote marks, which means the dogs were initially suspected of being dangerous, but then were found not to be. The first three sentences of the article explain that very clearly.

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Sdapeze says...
12:25pm Sun 26 Jun 11

These dogs are what are known as 'status dogs'. They are a breed bred for fighting. The people that own them are of a type. Whether or not the owners encourage the dog to fight is down to the owners but, as an owner of small terriers, I treat all status dogs as potential killers and equip myself accordingly.

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EmmaHills says...
12:43pm Mon 27 Jun 11

'The people that own them are of a type' What an extremely narrowminded comment to make! I own a staffordshire bull terrier so am intrigued as to what this type is? If you're implying university graduate, homeowner and professional worker then you are extremely correct. My 'dangerous dog' comes out running with my horses and has no vicious bone in his body - despite having been attacked by a Jack Russell terrier in recent weeks!

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queenie1 says...
11:16pm Mon 27 Jun 11

Well said Emma Hills, and I am delighted that these two dogs have been returned home, they should never have benen taken in the first place. If the police can't distinguish between a Mastiff and a Pit Bull, then God help us all !

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e-vgilante says...
12:59am Tue 28 Jun 11

I think it might be a productive exersise for you to look at the results, of the US investigation into the temprements of the dogs. Pit bull rate better tempered than Goldies Labs Cockers Cavies, the most problematic were
1 Glen of Imals
2 and 3 were small terriers
all the top 5 were uk bred breeds

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Bing Bong says...
1:44pm Wed 29 Jun 11

If we had a dog licence stating the breed of dog. Then know if this would had happened money would had been saved as well as time, but that is a little to simple i guess.

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e-vgilante says...
1:59pm Wed 29 Jun 11

Unfortunately It the RSPCA who want to run the dog licence so they can spend the money on anything other than saving animal. Horse passports were so easy to forge until the vet have to fill them in. Dog theft is the fastest growing crime in this country. I quote Gill Ham 'It is no good asking the Police to investigate they are to busy arresting the wrong breeds under the DDact'

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