Man arrested and ten dogs seized following attack in Rugby

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and 10 dogs seized after three residents and a dog were injured in Rugby yesterday afternoon.

Officers believe the seized dogs to be five American bulldogs, four bull breed juveniles and one Jack Russell.

At 3.35pm people started reporting that a boy walking his dog down Bath Street had been approached by three loose dogs.

The three dogs, believed to be American bulldogs, were attacking the boy’s dog.

Before police arrived, three members of the public bravely stepped in to assist the boy and his dog.

Though they managed to secure one of the attacking dogs, unfortunately, they received puncture wounds to their hands and faces.

These injuries are not being treated as life-changing.

Officers then arrived and got the secured dog into the back of their van - but the other two dogs had fled.

Police quickly worked out the dogs had come from a nearby house.

There they found another of the dogs involved in the attack, together with seven more dogs.

These were all seized and a 33-year-old man from Coventry was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control causing injury.

He remains in custody.

All the seized dogs are unharmed and safely in police kennels.

Police say they have not yet heard back on the condition of the boy’s dog which was attacked.

Rugby Sergeant Christian Jones said: “Thank you to those who called 999, and to those brave members of the public who stepped in to help the boy.

“They should be incredibly proud of what they did.

“We are all really hoping the boy’s dog makes a full recovery.”

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