Rottweiler attack terror for Wirral family
A DOG owner has been left traumatised after seeing one of his pets
killed in a horrible turn of events after being attacked by two
on-the-loose Rottweilers.
Grandfather Kenny Phillips was on Pensby Road, Greasby, last
Thursday evening walking his pet dogs Charlie, a terrier, and his
spaniel, Jess, when the two larger unaccompanied animals ran towards them.
The Rottweilers - believed to have been reported escaped from their
owner’s garden - then tried to attack the smaller dogs as Mr
Phillips, from Greasby, attemped to shield them.
Mr Phillips’ wife Christine told the Globe: “Kenny was
desperately trying to keep the Rottweilers away from Charlie and Jess.
He scooped both of them up and put one over each of his shoulders as the Rottweilers kept jumping up at him.”
He then placed his pets on a high wall out of the Rottweilers’ reach - which was when tragedy struck.
“Poor Charlie was obviously so terried that he leapt off the
wall to get away from the Rottweilers,” said Christine.
“But as he took fright he ran straight out into the traffic
on Pensby Road and was instantly hit by a car. The poor thing
didn’t stand a chance.”
The larger animals then ran away.
Mrs Phillips said her husband was not physically hurt in the attack
but was extremely traumatised. “We just can't believe it,”
she said.
“We’re devastated. And you can only shudder to think
what the consequences may have been had there been a child with
them.”
Police explained that no actual offence had taken place.
A spokeswoman said the dogs were reunited with their owner within
30 minutes of them being reported missing. “It was a very
unfortunate incident,” she said.


Kenny and Christine Phillips with surviving pet Jess



Charlie, who died after being struck by car

poor Charlie

that is so sad

Aww poor little man.

R.I.P sweet little guy

Oh my god that is so sad RIP

OMG thats awful


altho why it would have been diff if a child had been there is hardly the point as just because they may be dog aggressive doesnt mean they are human aggressive as they never attacked the guy...media hype again also who know the dogs may have not been aggressive as in my experience they will rip the dog from your arms

not saying its right but dot like how the media ect make the rotts out to be beasts

R.I.P charlie

Also, they may not be attacking the little dogs either, they may have just wanted to play and the bloke panicked as so many of them do here. I'm pretty convinced, if they wanted to attack two dogs a man was holding, they would have and he wouldnt have had chance to put them on a wall.

RIP little dog