Same. I just don’t think it’s entirely unbelievable they were wanting him for breeding or such like and with nothing to prove otherwise I’m keeping an open mind on that for now.
I’m pretty sure in Uk it’s an offence to walk a dog off leash on a public highway even the most well trained dog could be spooked and run out.
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The dog appears to be on a lead in this photo. I think it's probably just out of sight in the second photo.
Could she have kept the phone in the pocket of her jacket, and when the jacket was taken so was the phone.But the dog was not stolen.
Phone was.
I think that is law here where I live, too (suburb in California), yet I encountered it many times when I used to have a dog and would walk mine. Many tense moments. It’s good to hear people are more adherent in the UK!
They really aren't.
I think it’s a lead but there is a fence obscuring the view. I think she has the dog on the lead and is waiting for the dog to do doggy things.
One problem with having dogs off leash early mornings and late evenings is that during spring/early summer there are newborn/young animals around, both wildlife and lifestock, and many are active at dusk and dawn. Even the most wellbehaved dogs can have hunting instincts. Not so fun to find a mauled bunny or other little one on a walk.
Anita had to walk through residential areas to get to her open space / off leash fun for Bruce. Even in an off leash space I’d say you’d still need one handy for emergencies. As I said I don’t own a dog but I’d not be without one. Better looking at it than looking for it philosophy. MOO
In my initial post on Anita’s thread I brought up the question of leashed vs not because it seemed notable to me that a perpretator would attack her if she clearly has her dog by her side. Many a dog would attack and bite to defend their human, so the assaulter would get injured.
Moo ..lots of bears, coyotes and deer where I live, not something you would worry about in UK. But my dogs have excellent recall, which you cannot teach unless your dog is off leash. Off leash does not mean out of sight. She had a spaniel and this was probably a early morning routine she had with her dog. She unfortunately ran into some unfriendly people, and spaniels are friendly dogs not a guard breed, so leash or no leash would not of made a difference..... moo
Springers are utterly mad and full of boundless energy. I’d assume she would let him off leash wherever possible to allow for adequate exercise, and this area looks like a safe place for that.
There’s a dog near me that trots along beside his owner with its lead on, holding the other end in his own mouth . He’s incredible, waits at the curb for traffic, etc. Probably v wrong and illegal but I’ll admit I do find it kind of adorable, too. And technically he IS on a leash haha
