Rottweiler Death Was 'Waiting To Happen'

A neighbour of a couple whose rottweiler mauled their 13-month-old grandson to death has declared it was an accident "waiting to happen".

The dog, reportedly weighing between seven and 10 stone, savaged Archie-Lee Hirst on Friday.

The child was spending Christmas at his grandparents' house in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, when the animal - later destroyed by police - viciously attacked.

Neighbour Adelaide Foster said she had been concerned about the dog, particularly near children.

She told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "I remember thinking, it's really weird to have a dog like that and children playing in a small yard. It was waiting to happen, to be honest. We are devastated.

"I wish I had seen them (the couple) and I would have said, 'I'm concerned about this dog, why have you got it?'"

She claimed the dog used to growl aggressively and jump up at the fence.

Meanwhile, detectives have said the focus of their investigation is to carry out house-to-house inquiries.

Archie-Lee's paternal grandfather told reporters the "nasty" dog should not have been allowed anywhere near the children.

Taxi driver Andrew Williamson, 48, said: "My son (Archie's father Damian, 20) said it was a nasty dog. It was kept in the backyard - it wasn't a house dog. If it was that nasty, it shouldn't have access to children."

The attack happened while Archie-Lee's 16-year-old aunt was babysitting him and her two younger sisters, aged six and seven.

He was being carried to the back door by the seven-year-old when the dog snatched the child out of her arms.

"Hi, I'm their equally chavvy neighbour. I didn't give a shit about them and their dog or their children, I just wanted my name in the news."

Fuck off.

And also, this quote is interesting:

Taxi driver Andrew Williamson, 48, said: "My son (Archie's father Damian, 20) said it was a nasty dog. It was kept in the backyard - it wasn't a house dog. If it was that nasty, it shouldn't have access to children."

IT DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN HAD ACCESS TO IT. It's a totally different situation than the one they are making out. The dog was locked outside, away from the children. The children then went to the dog. It's not like the dog came looking for lunch is it? Fucking DICKHEADS.