A Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been put down and its owner fined thousands of pounds after a savage attack on a puppy in Richmond Park.
Three people were injured while trying to pull apart the bull terrier and a seven-month-old puppy during the attack at Broomfield Hill car park in Richmond Park on June 23.
The puppy suffered puncture wounds to its chest during the incident, Royal Parks Police said.
1. On 23/06/24 , police responded to an incident at Broomfield Hill car park in #RichmondPark involving a dog attack on a seven-month-old puppy, resulting in puncture wounds to the puppy's chest. During the altercation, three individuals sustained injuries while attempting pic.twitter.com/TfKLfKlrC6
— Royal Parks Police (@MPSRoyal_Parks) November 26, 2024
The injured puppy was promptly taken to a vet, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier was seized by police.
Its owner, referred to by the Met only as Mr Schmidt-Barraud, was interviewed by police, who discovered the bull terrier had also previously attacked another dog in Plaistow, Sussex, in May.
The 47-year-old was ordered to pay £3,781 in compensation and complete 140 hours of community service at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Mr Schmidt-Barraud was prohibited from owning or caring for any animals for a year and a destruction order was also issued for the dog.
Last year a Cavapoo dog was savaged by a bulldog in Richmond Park as the heartbroken owners urge other dogwalkers to be vigilant.
Clive was left screaming in pain and bleeding heavily after he was set upon at Sheen Gate car park in March 2023.
Dog-on-dog attacks are not always police incidents but civil action may be considered.
