Man arrested after ‘six-month old puppy’ attacked by large dog in the street

A man was arrested after police seized a large dog moments after it attacked a puppy in south London, witnesses said.

Armed officers were recorded trying to take the pet off the man outside of a Sainsbury’s storein Croydon at around 1.50pm on Sunday afternoon.

Cops then detained the owner while he was lying on the floor, as several people watched on from across the road.

Some members of the public were then heard arguing about what had taken place, with one suggesting the victim was a six-month-old puppy.

One onlooker said that the owner was showing signs of drunkenness when approached by officers.

He told the MailOnline that eight police officers had attended the incident, and took the owner down a side street away from the crowds after confiscating the dog.

He said: ‘The crowd was beginning to get a bit restless as the police were taking away the dog. Some were saying: “Shame on you”.

The man was led away by police after his dog allegedly attacked a young puppy

Armed officers were called to the incident in Croydon

Police have now confirmed the man has been arrested

‘According to some, this big dog was out of control in a public place and it had attacked a smaller dog. The dog owner was clearly drunk.

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‘There was eight of them [police] there with guns. They confiscated the dog, and it looked like they had arrested the owner. They took him down a side street.’

He added that an officer had told the crowd watching that the man had not yet been arrested and that the dog would be returned to the owner.

Metropolitan Police confirmed that the dog owner had been arrested and the dog seized.

A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Police were called at 13:50hrs on Sunday, 22 October to the vicinity of Katherine Street in Croydon following reports of a dog attacking another dog.

‘Officers, including firearms officers, attended. The dogs and their owners were located.

‘A man was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control. His dog has been seized.’

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