A family from Ferndale are beside themselves after their beloved pet had to be put down after an "unprovoked" attack by three "uncontrollable" dogs. On Sunday, November 13, Dylan Nash's grandfather was walking Frankie, their 15-year-old Cavalier King Charles, near Taff street - by the Glynrheddyn pub - when they were met by a teenager with three dogs.
The 26-year-old said his grandfather was on his usual route with Frankie, who was off lead, when the incident happened at around 11.30am. He said the teenager was walking three dogs on leads, and his grandfather had described the animals as "a mixed breed of Terrier." He said one of the dogs then escaped its owner's grasp and attacked Frankie, who was partially blind and deaf.
Dylan said: "My grandfather was walking Frankie off lead as he was a well natured dog, friendly and well known in the area. They stopped for Frankie to have a drink and that's when he spotted this young lad walking his three dogs - he said he could visibly see these three dogs pulling the owner. Maybe they were excited or maybe they knew what was going to happen. The owner got parallel to my grandfather and one of the dogs got free, that's when it attacked Frankie. My grandfather was obviously trying to protect Frankie by kicking the other dog away and then the young boy started shouting at my grandfather." You can get more local news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
