Shocking video shows the moment an off-leash bulldog maimed a herd of Highland cows and their calves in a “distressing” attack.
The out-of-control black and white bulldog, named Winston, is seen running into the Glasgow countryside and biting the legs and tail of one of the cows as its owner tried to call out to her.
The cattle then desperately try to escape the dog and charge at the canine when he turns his attention to his calves. A cow is filmed repeatedly hitting the animal with her horns, causing it to spin in the air.
The attack comes just days after an American Bully savagely attacked a police horse that was once photographed with Queen Consort Camilla.
Shocking video shows the moment an off-leash bulldog mauled a herd of Highland cows and their calves in a ‘distressing’ attack
The out-of-control black and white bulldog, named Winston, is seen running into the Glasgow countryside and biting the legs and tail of one of the cows as its owner tried to call out to her.
Conor Ashe, who filmed the incident, said he was strolling in Pollock Park when he heard a “commotion with cows lowing”.
He ran towards the commotion and saw that an off-leash dog was with the cows.
‘He was hanging on the back of one of the cow’s tails and was chasing the calves. It was stressful to watch because we couldn’t do anything,” said Ashe, 27.
“He had already been on the leg of one of the cows for about a minute before he started filming, so we were concerned that he might kill or seriously injure one of them.”
“One cow was limping after the attack, I couldn’t see if she was seriously injured but she didn’t look well.”
Mr. Ashe recalled how Winston’s owner tried to call him, but the dog “wasn’t paying attention.”
“I think he was afraid to go find his dog in case the cows attacked him too,” he said of the owner. “Once they finally got the dog back, they ran away. They did not stay to check if the cows were okay.
The passerby reported the incident to Burrell Collection staff, who said they would inform park rangers of the attack.
Mr Ashe added: “Everyone watching was pretty shocked.”
The cattle then desperately try to escape the dog and charge at the canine when he turns his attention to his calves.
Furious city managers described the incident as “distressing” and reiterated that dog owners are expected to “keep their dogs under control while in the park.”
Furious city managers described the incident as “distressing” and reiterated that dog owners are expected to “keep their dogs under control while in the park.”
A Glasgow City Council spokesman told the Record: “This is a shocking incident that will have caused significant distress for the cattle and their very young calves.”
Dog owners are expected to keep their dogs under control while in the park, which means they must respond immediately to any command.
“If a dog cannot be kept under control, it must be kept on a leash at all times. We will report this matter to the police.
Police Scotland said they have not yet been informed of the incident. MailOnline has approached Pollock Park and Glasgow City Council for comment.
Pollok Park Highland cattle are prize-winning animals that participate in around seven local agricultural shows per year.
Highland cattle were first brought to Pollok Country Park over 180 years ago, in the early 19th century, by the Maxwell family, who owned the Pollok Estate and lived in Pollok House.
The Pollok Park attack comes just days after officers seized an American Bully dog which savagely attacked a veteran police horse in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, on Wednesday.
Graphic images posted on social media show the attack and how the dog’s owner seems unable to control his animal after releasing it.
The bulldog, named Coco, is seen lunging between the horse’s legs to bite him, forcing him to his knees at one point.
The horse, named Urbane, suffered multiple bloody wounds to its body and legs.
The Pollok Park attack comes just days after officers seized an American Bully dog which savagely attacked a veteran police horse in Victoria Park, Hackney, London, on Wednesday.
Veteran police horse PH Urbane, from Bow, was left with multiple injuries after the attack in Victoria Park
The American Bully dog named Coco (pictured) left the horse with multiple injuries and has now been impounded by officers.
PH Urbane, pictured here meeting the then Duchess of Cornwall in 2019, was injured in the incident at Victoria Park
Owner Hakan Niyazi, 24, claimed the ‘kind’ Coco had only reacted because she was ‘intimidated’ after meeting a horse for the first time when he took her to a training session to socialize with other dogs at a park nearby. from his house.
Mr Niyazi said the horse became ‘skittish’ when Coco approached it out of curiosity and then the dog had ‘fighted back’ believing it was being attacked.
Now she fears that her pet, which was seized by the officers, will be destroyed.
Urbane once befriended Queen Consort Camilla and petted him during a royal visit in 2019. The horse appeared calm and gentle when pictured with Camilla.