Downing Street says work is underway to try and reduce dog attacks following a spate of incidents in Greater Manchester and across the country. Our region has seen two tragedies caused by dog attacks in the space of a year, plus at least four other serious dog attacks.
A recent Manchester Evening News investigation uncovered how the Covid pandemic had a negative effect on the breeding, training and socialising of some dogs. Danielle Beck, a Clinical Animal Behaviourist in Greater Manchester, described it as 'a bit of a cocktail for what we are seeing now'.
Now, Downing Street says police, councils and animal welfare experts are teaming up to explore ways to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible ownership. “There have been some horrific cases and our thoughts and sympathies are with those that have been affected,” the Prime Minister’s official spokesman told PA.
