Dog stabbed after attack

A man stabbed a Bulldog with a knife after it escaped from its garden and attacked his dog.

The man was walking his dog, a Bullmastiff, with his girlfriend on Turner Street in Falinge at around 11.55pm on Thursday (24 September).

The other dog, identified as a Bulldog cross-breed, bit the Bullmastiff, which was on a lead, on the face and leg, prompting the man to stab it in the stomach.

The bulldog later died and the Bullmastiff had to be treated for bite injuries.

Police inquiries into the incident are ongoing.