Posted on 04/04/2009 10:05:49 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
Gang kicked dog in air and threatened to do same to owner
Lisa Kenyon
March 20, 2009
A DOG was viciously attacked by a gang of youths while walking through Milnshaw Park, Accrington, with its owner.
William Townsley, 66, was walking his 14-year-old partially-blind Cairn terrier Snoopy through the park at around 1pm on Monday.
As he was passing the children’s play area, William said a group of around 18 Asian youths racially abused him, shouting obscenities before kicking the defenceless dog in the face and ribs.
William, of Devonshire Street, Accrington, said: "I could hear them shouting racial obscenities but I ignored them at first and carried on walking towards the old tennis courts.
"As I turned around to shout Snoopy, a couple of the gang, who had broken off from the rest, kicked him in the ribs and then in the face before running back to their friends.
"I thought he was dead. The poor dog had been kicked into the air and was just lying on its side.
"As I walked off I could hear them shouting: ‘Carry on, we’ll do to you what we did to the dog’. I was in fear of my life."
William said he picked his pet up and cradled it in his arms before making his way to the nearby Asda store to call for help.
He added: "I was so shaken up I could hardly talk. The woman I spoke to at Asda said Snoopy was the fourth animal to be attacked up there."
William said he waited at the store for an hour for a police officer to arrive but then had to leave to get Snoopy to the vets. On his return home he contacted the police again and was assured someone would visit him soon. However, he was still awaiting a response.
Inspector Dave Mangan at Accrington Police Station confirmed the crime had been reported and apologised for the delay in dealing with it.
He said: "After the initial call was logged, another job came in with a high priority and the patrol had to be deployed there. Because we didn’t have a mobile number, we were unable to contact Mr Townsley
"We understand that to this man it was an important call, but unfortunately we don’t have limitless resources and we had to prioritise. We would like to be able to send someone to every crime as soon as it happens but it is not always possible."
Police are now investigating and said if any other animals have been attacked in the area the owners should contact them on 51212.
>>>In WA state, animal cruelty is a criminal offense. I wonder how they would treat this abuse by a Muslim gang, if it happened in Seattle.
“Religious expression...”
Do you think the results would be similar if it was a gang of white youths kicking around a Muslim’s dog and then assaulting a Muslim? I agree with you. There’s a big double standard going on. I’m afraid Britain is lost if they don’t wake up soon.
If it weren’t for Sharia Law they’d have no law at all.
ROFL!! Thats messed up!
It is coming this way also in our own country as it will be harder and harder to avoid Muslim law.
That may be closer to reality than you think. Although animal cruelty is considered a crime, sex with animals is not considered a crime, unless you can prove that the animal did not enjoy it.
The man needs to get a bigger and meaner dog or perhaps a pair of Dobermans from the same litter who have protected each other since they were pups.
This is because white hooligans don’t usually make love to their dogs.
How much of this are the Brits going to take?
It's time for the neighbors near this park to get together with baseball bats and do what the police can't/won't do. Hell, recruit some skinheads to join in on the fun.
The Silent Majority.
Kicking a helpless little dog.
Anyone who would do that, deserves whatever he Goetz.
This is one time Pit Bulls are required. Let those POS’ try and kick one of those.
Time to trade in “Toto” for “Killer.”
Isn’t PETA active in the UK? Why aren’t they marching around that park? (sarc)
Violent thoughts. Images of bodies lying in pools of blood. (I deleted my first response).
Exactly right. Sometimes you simply have to be other people’s karma.
Brits are kind to their thugs - none of them have to worry about victims fighting back...
In England the favorite time for a home invasion ( robbery) is dinner time. That's when most family members are home and the father can be threatened with the death of one of his children if he doesn't show the crooks where all the money and jewels are...
Our crooks try to sneak in when no one's home - or in the middle of the night - because they know we'll fight back.
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