Warwickshire Police reported that the woman leading the dog was taken to hospital in Nuneaton, where she allegedly assaulted two officers and yelled racial slurs
A woman who barged into a social club was leading a “large” dog that proceeded to bite three people, police have said.
Warwickshire Police said a woman attempting to gain entry to a social club in Nuneaton had brought the pet to “the vicinity” of the building earlier this week. She was then reportedly told to leave, and exited with the dog before it descended on members of the public.
CoventryLive reported that the dog was able to bit three members of the public, who placed calls to 999. Police arrived at around 6.20pm on Monday, June 1. The service said in a statement that officers were called to the scene on Weddington Road following reports that a woman was being drunk and disorderly “while in charge of a large dog”.
The statement added that the woman, 23, and her dog were detained by police before she was taken to the hospital. Once arriving at the hospital, the still drunk woman reportedly proceeded to assault two Warwickshire officers, and allegedly shouted racial slurs.
She was then arrested by police on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, owning a dog dangerously out of control, four counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and of violating section 5 of the Public Order Act regarding racial abuse. The woman remains in police custody. Police added the dog would now be “subject to a behaviour assessment” by the service’s dog liaison officer.
Inspector Ryan Walkee, of the Nuneaton Safer Neighbourhood Team, said owners have a responsibility to control dogs, especially when they are “large enough or of a temperament to cause harm”. He said: “Dogs require responsibility from their owners, particularly when they are large enough or of a temperament to cause harm.
“We will always take a proactive approach to preventing further harm from dogs that appear dangerous, one way to do this is through a Section 2 Dangerous Dog Application, where conditions will be applied to control the dog in future. Our officers will always respond as quickly as possible when there are threats of serious harm to make the area safe again.”
