Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Just Bitten By Vicious Dog. Please Help: Do You Know This Lady?
Hopefully this post is legible.
I'm in an Uber on my way to get this bite looked at right now.
I've just been bitten by a dog on the pavement on Hermitage Road where is joins Vale Grove.
The lady was unapologetic to say the least a d blamed me for 'provoking' the dog.
Iver called the police who are meeting me Monday to review. It would be helpful to get a name or rough address if anyone has any ideas who she is for the police report.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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WITH such a clear photo, I'm sure someone will recognise this pair. I understand these animals are known as "status" dogs. Next time it could attack a baby in a pram. I've taken the liberty of cropping and slightly enhancing your high def image:
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Permalink Reply by SnazzyBangles
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By way of an update. A kind member has approached me to offer to identify the lady in my police report.
Thanks HoL community 👍
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SNAZZY: good.
I sympathise, because years ago while out jogging along the pavement, a Collie dog rushed out from a house and nipped me at the hip. When I completed the circuit I was still angry enough that I went back to the house to complain, but no one answered.
The dog appears to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or a closely related “Staffy-type” / pit bull–type mix. I hope "the lady" is interviewed.
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That's very helpful in clarification of the breed, thank you.
For clarity, the dog bit me on the leg below the knee and pierced the skin badly through thick jeans, this wasn't a nip. After a long wait in A&E it's clean and shots provided, but a more vulnerable person would not have faired so well.
Keen to have this resolved properly.
Thanks again.
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Snazzy, I'm no dog expert. So I asked ChatGPT to ID the breed from your image I enhanced above. Here was the response:
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From the photo, the dog appears to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or a closely related “Staffy-type” / pit bull–type mix.
Features that suggest this:
Stocky, muscular build
Broad head with pronounced cheeks
Short muzzle
Rose-shaped / semi-folded ears
Short, smooth brindle coat
Medium height but very solid frame
In the UK especially, this look is very typical of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. However, many dogs with this appearance are mixed breeds with Staffordshire Bull Terrier ancestry, and visual identification alone can’t be 100% certain.
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