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A FAMILY’S French Bulldog was killed by a Staffy and a German Shepherd – with the owner then blaming her two-year-old grandson.
Little pet Bridget, one, was being walked by Christine Honeyball in Old Harlow, Essex, when the two escaped dogs attacked.
Bridget’s neck was broken and she had already died by the time she arrived at the vets.
Following the incident on September 3, Christine, 62, then confronted the owner of the two dogs who said: “Take it up with my grandson, he let them out… he’s only two.”
Christine has reported the attack to police.
Her daughter has since been contacted by four other people who say they have reported similar incidents involving the same dogs to police.
Christine has even been sent Ring doorbell footage – seen by The Sun – of the dogs attacking a Rottweiler puppy minutes before Bridget was killed.
The grandmother was out walking her three dogs – also including a Sausage dog and a Golden Retriever, when the attack happened near Churchgate Primary School at around 5.40pm.
“They came out of the bushes, so I picked up Bridget as I knew she wouldn’t run away like the other two,” she told the Sun.
“She was obviously hurt and killed by the Staffy which pulled her out of my arms. It was horrible.”
Christine explained: “First it was biting her hind leg and it was that horrible feeling of I can’t do anything.
“When he got her out of my arms, he had her round the neck and just shook her. There was no playing, it wanted to kill her.”
Christine said her Golden Retriever was trying to fight off the German Shepherd, and fears she would’ve been in “big trouble” if it was just her and two other smaller dogs.
“It was trying to bite me,” she continued. “I was trying to get him off and he was snarling so I had to stand on his neck to get him off.
“I didn’t know at that point Bridget was already dead.”
Christine was supposed to be joining other dog walkers for their usual route along the river, and one of them called her to ask why she wasn’t at the meeting point.
She explained what had happened and asked if they could pick her up and take her to the vet.
Carrying Bridget to wedding venue That Amazing Place, Christine was then confronted by the owner of the Staffy and German Shepherd.
“She said ‘have you seen my dogs?’ I said ‘yeah, they’ve just killed my dog’. I had her in my arms and she said ‘it’s not my f****** fault’.”
Christine continued: “We took her to the vet just hoping there was a chance, but I knew she was gone.”
Later that evening, a friend of hers who had the owner’s number called her – and she didn’t realise Christine was listening to the call.
“She said ‘tell her to take it up with my grandson, he’s only two’ and laughed.”
Christine’s daughter – who did not wish to be named – said she has had four other people message her on Facebook in the aftermath claiming their dogs had also been attacked by the Staffy and German Shepherd.
If your dog is attacked or killed by another dog you should make note of the owner’s details and report to the police and your local council.
If a dog is “dangerously out of control” then a criminal prosecution could be brought, with potential for a £5,000 fine and ban, according to Slee Blackwell Solicitors.
The offending dog(s) could also be euthanised and the owner maybe jailed in worst case scenarios.
However, such prosecutions are rare.
The civil law, meanwhile, allows you to recover any monetary losses, including veterinary treatment.
If you were injured in the attack yourself, the owner can be sued for compensation and in such cases you should find out if they have insurance and then take the policy details.
Any refusal to co-operate gives grounds for calling the police.
They’ve all also reported the incidents to police, including the owner of a seven-month-old puppy attacked minutes before Bridget at around 5.10pm.
“They are obviously out on the rampage looking to attack anything,” said Christine.
“They attacked a Lab a few weeks before, someone had to pour water into the Staffy’s mouth to get it to let go.
“They’re dangerous. They had to go through a school playground to get to me. She (the owner) should’ve at least taken the dogs to be put to sleep.”
Christine’s daughter went on to say: “It’s not just XL Bullies that are dangerous dogs, it can be any dog that’s dangerous.
“If their owner hasn’t got any control, it doesn’t really matter what type of dog it is.”
She said the owner of the Staffy and German Shepherd had even posted on a Facebook group saying: “My dog will attack anything the size of a cat, pick it up and shake it like it’s a toy. That’s just what he does.”
Christine’s daughter added: “I don’t know how she’s justifying a dog behaving like that. She’s got grandchildren.
“If it’s a small child and they think they’re allowed to pick up anything smaller than them and shake them until they’re dead then God knows what’s going to happen next. It is just like a ticking time bomb.
“You can’t have an animal that’s as powerful as that if you’re not going to train it into an animal that you can control.”
Christine said Essex Police said they would allocate an officer and then be in touch “in the next few weeks, which is about as useless as you can get”.
Her daughter said: “Four different people have reported these dogs and the police’s response is ‘we’ll come back to you…’ It’s disgusting.”
The force has since confirmed to The Sun that it has spoken to the owner and inquiries are ongoing.
Referring to her mum, Christine’s daughter said: “She’s devastated, obviously. To lose your dog is bad enough, but to witness that is just horrific.
“My mum walks 10 miles every day with her dogs, now she’s just anxious because she doesn’t know if it’s going to be a dog that comes out of nowhere like these two did.”
We have also approached the owner of the Staffy and German Shepherd.
Essex Police told The Sun: “We are investigating an incident where a dog sustained fatal injuries.
“We received a call shortly after 8.35am on 3 September reporting a dog had died after being attacked by two other dogs the day before.
“We apologise for the delay in speaking to the owner of the dog but an officer has now spoken with the family who own the dog that has died, we are investigating, and our enquiries are ongoing.
“If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
“Please quote incident 218 of 3 September.
“You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.
“Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our online reporting services.
“If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.”
See Christine’s petition about the incident here.
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CRISTIANO RONALDO’S girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez went viral with a stunning dress during a lavish gala event.
Georgina, 30, burst onto the scene in 2016 when she started dating Ronaldo, 39, and quickly became the most followed WAG on social media with 63.4million fans on Instagram alone.
And now the model makes several public appearances in which she often steals the attention.
The Argentinean social media star’s latest appearance at luxury fashion house Vetements’ gala in Paris saw her making her presence known with a black figure-hugging dress.
Al-Nassr star Ronaldo’s partner shared several snaps on Instagram along with other VIP guests and attracted over 677,000 likes.
Georgina posted the following caption: “Vetements special date.”
Her fans were left in awe once more and stormed the comments’ section.
One fan posted: “Cristiano Ronaldo is lucky.”
Another commented: “Amazing.”
A third said: “Queen.”
This fan gushed: “OMGGGG.”
And that one wrote: “Most beautiful.”
This comes after Georgina made it to the cover of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 edition.
HOW close is too close to be with your other half?
For this bloke, it’s sharing a toothbrush with his fiancee, but she doesn’t think it’s a big deal at all – so where do you draw the line?
Taking to Reddit, the anonymous man asked if people thought he was overreacting by being so disgusted by her bride-to-be using his toothbrush.
“I really want to know how everyone else feels about this,” he wrote.
“After brushing my teeth today, I was flossing and my fiancee came in the bathroom to brush her teeth.
“She grabbed my toothbrush and started brushing away. I let her know like hey that’s my toothbrush and she put it down, looks at me, shrugs, picks it back up and continues brushing her teeth.”
He then told her he thought it was “really gross” to share a toothbrush, but she didn’t get the hint and continued to use it.
“I’m really grossed out at this point and I ask her if she could just use her toothbrush that is literally sitting right next to where mine was, she doesn’t listen and continues on,” he added.
Things then went from bad to worse when she hit back at him for being “over dramatic” about the whole thing.
Not wanting to cause a bigger argument, the bloke was left with no choice but to “frantically clean” his toothbrush before using it himself.
After the incident, he was left with a bad taste in his mouth, so decided to confront his fiancee to see if she’d ever used his toothbrush before.
Much to his shock, she confessed she’d been using it “for some time now.”
“I’m crazy grossed out like I need a new toothbrush. I think it’s crazy that she didn’t listen when I said stop.
“But what’s crazier is I’ve had this conversation with her before on how I think it’s just gross and expressed how I would not like it just to find out she has been doing it for some time now.
“I have no idea why or to what benefit. We are now having an all night argument about it,” he said.
After sharing his issue on Reddit’s Am I Overreacting forum, people were quick to defend his response.
One said: “Not Overreacting. There’s a difference between even intense kissing and what a toothbrush does, even the healthiest gums will sometimes bleed when a person is brushing.
“The bigger issue here is that you had already discussed it with her in the past. Even worse, she disregarded you when you asked her to stop.
“If she can’t respect this very simple boundary while you’re engaged, will she respect other boundaries when you get married, or will she continue to disregard, disrespect, and belittle you?”
A second agreed sharing a toothbrush was a step too far, the y commented: “This is super gross! You are also stating a small simple boundary for her not to use your tooth brush.
“I think it’s normal to want someone not to use your tooth brush, so gross!”
Meanwhile a third had a different idea on how to deal with the problem: “Just tell her that’s the one you use to clean in the corners of the shower or toilet.”
“You need a secret toothbrush in your sock drawer for your use and a decoy in the bathroom for her,” another suggested.
Sharing is in fact, not caring, at least according to Dr Ben Atkins, Dentist and Trustee of the Oral Health Foundation.
“Sharing a toothbrush leaves you susceptible to all sorts of oral and general health problems,” he explained.
“Just because you kiss a partner or occasionally share a fork or spoon during mealtimes with them, does not justify using their toothbrush.
“This is because brushing sometimes causes the gums to bleed, which exposes everyone you share your toothbrush with to blood stream diseases.
“This means that by sharing a toothbrush, you could also be sharing blood, which is a lot riskier than just swapping saliva.”
Dr Khaled Kasem, Chief Orthodontist of Europe’s leading orthodontics chain Impress, tells Sun readers how to get their kids brushing their own teeth.
1. Find a time that’s right for you
“Children need consistency to learn anything, so make sure you set a routine,” Dr Kasem explained.
“Whether it’s immediately after breakfast or bath time or just before you tuck them into bed, make brushing a part of their normal schedule so they can get used to it.”
2. Keep it in the bathroom
“Try to make a habit of brushing in the bathroom, and make sure you’re doing the same,” he said.
“Children often model adult behaviour and if they see you brushing your teeth elsewhere, the likelihood is they’ll want to do the same.”
It’s also a good idea to brush your teeth at the same time, as it could make your child want to do it too.
3. Take your time and let them learn
Dr Eyrumlu said it’s important to let kids explore holding the toothbrush on their own.
“Angling it correctly to reach every tooth is tough. You want to have the brush at a 45 degree angle to the teeth,” he said.
Splitting the mouth into four sections can help kids get it right. The upper half on the left, the upper half on the right, the lower half on the left, and the lower half on the right.
4. Add an element of fun
“Try to make tooth brushing a fun activity rather than a chore, make them excited,” said Dr Kasem.
“Whether it’s making up a song or naming each tooth something silly as you brush it, keeping them engaged will generate excitement around the whole thing.”
The Hey Dugee toothbrush song is a great example of this as it encourages kids to brush their teeth for a full two minutes – the recommended time.
Another option is to use your child’s favourite toy.
“Let them ‘brush’ the toy’s teeth (without toothpaste),” Dr Kasem suggested.
“This will help them to understand that it’s a normal part of everyone’s routine, and not just a punishment for them.
5. Utilise time
It’s important to be brushing for a full two minutes, that’s 30 seconds for each quarter of the mouth.
Dr Eyrumlu suggests using a timer so kids can see or hear the time for themselves.
“Encourage them to brush one quarter of the mouth, and when the timer is up they can move on to the next section,” he explained.
“Brush along with them, doing your own teeth at the same time, enjoying the song.
“You can also try using a mirror so your child can see what they’re doing.”
6. Offer praise
Don’t forget to inspect your child’s mouth when they’re done to check they’ve done a good job.
“Then give lots of praise, high fives, whatever works,” said Dr Eyrumlu.
“Bring the whole family into the experience if you can! It’s all about making the routine a fun experience they enjoy.”