[News] Elderly Yorkie Attacked by Gang
 

Hilltown, UK - Police are hunting a "sick" gang who beat an elderly dog and left her for dead in Dundee.

Yorkshire terrier Kelly was being walked by her owner, who has not been identified, in Hilltown on Monday at 0320 BST when three men chased them.

The dog's male owner managed to get to safety but 14-year-old Kelly had not followed and was badly beaten.

A police spokeswoman said Kelly's owner was very upset as he had cared for her since she was only weeks old.

Tayside Police has appealed for witnesses and said the three men, thought to be in their 20s, were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the attack.

A spokeswoman said the dog was in "a very bad way" after receiving several blows to her head and body.

"Her owner is understandably very upset and he has had Kelly since she was four weeks old. She is a great companion to him," the spokeswoman said.

"The men responsible for this brutal and unprovoked attack are truly sick. They should be utterly disgusted with their behaviour."

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was an "appalling and cowardly attack".

A spokeswoman added: "There will be someone, somewhere who knows who did this and they should pick up the phone.

"Even if the poor dog recovers, it will probably never be the same.

"This attack is sheer mindless violence and whoever did this should be thoroughly disgusted with themselves, it is beyond contempt."

Police are studying CCTV footage taken from the area in an effort to identify the attackers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4672721.stm

This disgusts me. These men should be found and beat down. Poor yorkie. I hope that it makes it. :(

Why didn't the owner pick the dog up or why wasn't the dog on a leash? Somethinig doesn't add up, here. I don't care if Satan himself is chasing me. I would NEVER leave Otis behind.

It makes me so sick to read things like this. It just makes me wonder why? It's bully syndrome...I don't like my life so I will make yours worse so mine seems not so bad. That poor pup wasn't asking for trouble, just living it's wonderful little life. I hope she makes a full recovery, and I hope the perps are found and prosecuted.

I agree 100%....it was his job to keep his dog safe.

Things like this make me so made. I would personally like to 'deal' with the idots who have some esteem problems and took it out on this poor baby.

omg, how could ANYone even think of raising a hand to such a little thing as a yorkie, I don't care if they are drunk or not, there is no reason to hit let alone beat an animal, let alone one who is so small and defenseless. my prayers go out to this gentleman and his companion, i hope they both are okay and recover together from this. I hope someone finds these people who did it and gives them "what for"... that just makes me cry to think of it.

Amazing :mad:!!! This is really sick, I hope they find these guys and knock some sense into them.

Totally disgusting. People like his make me sick! I hope that poor Yorkie recovers! :mad:

UPDATE:
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The owner of an elderly dog left close to death after a brutal attack in Dundee today said he was overjoyed that she has made a good recovery and has now returned home, writes Graeme Strachan.

Harry Inglis (54) said he believed his 14-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, Kelly, would die as a result of the beating by a drunken yob in the early hours of
Monday.

“I thought she was going die,” said Mr Inglis.

“She was in a very bad way and the way the vet was speaking, there was no chance because of the nature of the attack and her age.

“The vet didn’t give me much hope, but I went up at lunchtime yesterday and Kelly had regained consciousness.

“She recognised me and started wagging her tail.

“I’ve had Kelly since she was a puppy. It was really emotional.”

Mr Inglis was walking Kelly in the grassy area between McDonald Street and Hilltown Terrace around 3.20am, when he became aware of three men walking up Hilltown.

One man started to chase him, and, while he managed to take cover in a close, Kelly did not follow and was badly beaten.

Mr Inglis today spoke for the first time about the ordeal.

Contrary to a police statement issued yesterday, Mr Inglis said only one of the three men walking up the Hilltown was responsible for the attack.

He called on the other two men to come forward and talk to police.

“I’d like them to come forward and tell police who their so-called friend is,” he said.

“How could anyone do that to an animal? If it was a friend of mine who did that to a defenceless animal, I can assure you they wouldn’t be a friend of mine for much longer.”

Mr Inglis said he became aware that one of the men, under the influence of alcohol, was chanting racist abuse on the other side of the road from him.

Close to home, Mr Inglis kept walking, but the man shouted across and asked him if he liked foreigners.

“I said I didn’t have a problem with them,” said Mr Inglis.

The man then ran after him.

“I ran off and thought the dog followed me. I ran into the house and shut the door.

“I saw the dog lying in the street. One of the neighbours downstairs phoned the vet.

“I was in total shock. I was terrified. Kelly had to go straight to the vet.

“I thought she was dying. I’ve had Kelly for 14 years. She’s part of the family.

“If I’d lost her, I don’t know what I’d have done. I’m just so glad she’s going to be okay.”

Police officers are reviewing CCTV footage in a bid to identify the three men.

All in their early 20s, two are said to be of stocky build and the other of slim build.

http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/ou...7328962t0.shtm

Why the F*** do people beat up little dogs? people like these should be admitted in an insane asylum

Im so glad Kelly is ok, thats hard to believe, her being that old, and being ok..But Im glad,
Hopefully they will catch the NIT-WIT that did it! :mad:

Beaten dog
 

Just pathetic...Animals some people.

best wishes
 

Best wishes to Kelly and hope she makes a speedy recovery. Unfortunately this is what it is like in lawless Britain today. Violent "yobs" do these terrible things because they know very well that even if they are brought to justice they will only get a very mild sentence or a slap on the wrist, or in some cases a holiday and some CDs of their choice and I'm not joking! Britain is no longer a tough country on crime and disorder so it comes as no surprise to hear of crimes like this, we need the government to get tough with these mindless thugs and make them pay for their crimes properly, until they do, these crimes and others will just be another statistic. I've watched the animal programmes on TV from America, we get them on our satellite channels, I'm impressed to see how seriously they take animal abuse and the consequences people face if they are harming animals in any way. In Britain our laws in my opinion are too relaxed and animals are suffering for it.

That is so sad.. I am crying here.. I hate people that hurt animals.. They disgust me

that is so sad, although i don't think the owner should be criticised. they could have come out of no where with out him knowing it. anyway, i hope they catch these terriable people!!! how could they beat up a poor innocent dog and an elderly man?? they should go to jail for a long long time!!!

OMG thats sick,poor BaBy thats just awful :eek:

Someone should get them & string them up & beat the heck outa them :mad:

poor lil mite couldnt defent itself,couldnt speak out for themselves & look to us for comfort & guidance :confused:

Just think of the owner he was terrified himself,he has no blame..

Britain is awful for teens beating up the elderly :mad:

Actually worldwide its the same,after beating the poor elderly man,they may have killed him,some Elderly folk wont go out of their homes for fear,so to speak for them,they are Prisoners in their own homes :mad:

WOW what a terrible thing, the owner looks so old it sounds like he was terrified and probably not thinking straight in his panic :sad: I can imagine that poor old sweety probably went right after that maniac that was after her beloved owner and he beat her while she was trying to protect him. It makes me sick to my stomach! I am very happy there was an update with a photo and that she is doing much better!

If I think about it though, me..I woulda got beaten to a pulp before I left my precious behind I would have either picked him up and ran or been screaming my head off and looking for something to defend us with. I guess you never can tell circumstances until your in the throws of the situation and for that I say God forbid any of us ever have to go through such things. :(

i don't know if you were ever in the situation or not, so if you were i'm not criticising you, but i have been in one similar. a man sicked his dog on my dog rusty while i was taking him for a walk. you may think, i would jump in the way or, i would scream for help, but when its actually happening its a different story. you can't think, at all. after its over you can think and you can say why didn't i do that, but you can't change it. its like if you're being attacked by a shark people say don't panic and don't swim. you can't think, you're most likely going to swim and going to panic. this man shouldn't be told that he should have done something to protect his baby, its different when its happening, then if you are thinking about it. just my 2 cents here.

Now that you bring it up I had a pack of stray dogs gather around my silky terrier and try to attack us when I was on a walk with him about fifteen years ago. They bit him on his back and bit me on my shin (it bruised but didn't bleed because I was wearing thick jeans). I had him on a harness and leash and I tried to pick him up and run but my silkie was in fight and protect mode and was barking showing teeth and flailing around making it almost impossible to hold him. I had to hold him (if you could call it that) by his harness, it looked more like I was holding the tazmainian devil by a belt strap. I climbed up on the top of a car and screamed my head of for help. They tried to follow me up the hood of the car but I kept kicking and screaming. It all happened in no more than 2 or three minutes and my father came out with a bat and a few other men and chased them away. My dad called the police and they supposedly caught the pack of 3 dogs. I never saw them again anyway. My point is things can happen in a split second and sometimes with the shock there is a delay to react and sometimes fast thinking changes things too. If my dog would have been say a Lab or something big things coulda turned out totally different. I might have had to leave my dog and run to safety.
So like if we think of this old man and after hearing the aditional info on the follow up story about his age I think it's easier to see it wasn't his fault. I too questioned why the owner didn't just pick her up and run or why not try to save his old friend but then it was revealed that he was an elderly man and the dog was possibly not on a leash (I'm assuming anyway) and it made more sense.
I personally think I'll be like the old lady in an earlier story using my purse or cane to kick some booty! :p

I'm sorry to hear that Rusty was attacked. I hope he's okay.

One thing I noticed was the article never mentioned the owner using a leash. They keep alluding to "Kelly did not follow." She was off leash, which in my state, is illegal. Had she been on a leash, her owner could have kept a better eye out for her.

Second of all, since there were no other dogs to be mentioned, I don't think Kelly would have been in "attack mode"....just hoodlums who were yelling from across the streets. Speaking for myself, anytime I see a weird situation, I reach down and PICK OTIS UP, whether it's a big loud truck, a drunk bum, glass on the ground, a bigger dog...etc.

I'm not blaming the owner for what happened, but it certainly could have been prevented. You never know what situation you'll find yourself in, and it's always best to be prepared, i.e., keep your dog on a leash in the event that it just may not follow you.

Megan, you are right....you cannot change what happened. I know it is different when it is happening and a person might turn to panick mode. This is why it's best to be prepared so we can rely on things (in this case, a leash) when our senses fail us. At least we can all learn from this horrible experience to keep it happening to us. On a positive note, Kelly is still alive.

your right. i never thought about that. rusty is doing ok, thanks for asking. it sliced his throat and now he has 2 HUGE scars but thats all. it really is a miracle that kelly is alive. now thats a dog with 9 lives!!

I have to disagree with you a little on the "attack mode" thing. If this man was yelling at him even from across the street frightening Kelly's owner, his dog would have picked up on this harassment and even if she did not the revised story states that

"One man started to chase him, and, while he managed to take cover in a close, Kelly did not follow and was badly beaten."

Which led me to believe that it was a possibilty that she had stayed behind to try and defend her owner and then was badly beaten by this evil man. JMO

i defenatly did not think of that. very good theory!