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  2. List of fatal dog attacks in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Neapolitan Mastiff (1) Wallington, Sutton, England Williams was attacked and killed by her partner's pet mastiff, suffering multiple injuries and a severe hemorrhage to her head and neck. The dog was shot dead by police marksmen, and a pit bull puppy (a banned dog) was seized and later euthanized. The dogs' owner was ordered to complete 150 ...

  3. Bullmastiff - Wikipedia

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    The Bullmastiff is an English breed of dog of mastiff type and large size, with a solid build and a short muzzle. It was developed as a guard dog in the nineteenth century by cross-breeding the English Mastiff with the now-extinct Old English Bulldog. It was recognised as a breed by The Kennel Club in 1924.

  4. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - Wikipedia

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    Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (now known as Battersea) is an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats. Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London, in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.

  5. British pet massacre - Wikipedia

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    The British pet massacre was an event in 1939 in which an estimated 400,000 cats and dogs, a quarter of England's pet population, were euthanized due to an aside in a pamphlet noting it as an option for people unable to take their pets with them when evacuating.

  6. The Dog Rescuers - Wikipedia

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    They consist of the same content as the television series with more recent release dates. The first release date was on 21 December 2022. The latest episode was released on 2 June 2022. The documentary continues to follow RSPCA inspectors as they work to try to help rescue dogs across the UK.

  7. English Mastiff - Wikipedia

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    A painting of about 1650 by Abraham Hondius of a bear-baiting with dogs, including at least one apparent Mastiff A picture of 1804 by Philip Reinagle, engraved by John Scott, showing a Mastiff of the Bandog type Alpine Mastiff (1805), contributor to the modern Mastiff along with his contemporaries of English stock Marquis of Hertford's crop-eared black Mastiff Pluto (1830) Lukey's Governor ...

  8. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service - Wikipedia

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    The name change in 2004, to Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, reflected the growing number of roles the service now has. Many services across the United Kingdom would change to Fire & Rescue Service. This change was inspired by new primary legislation for England and Wales, The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. [3]

  9. Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Hornsea Rescue East Riding of Yorkshire, England: Established 1994. [26] Operates 1 x RIB and 1 x Jetski (Inshore) Humber Rescue Humber Bridge, England: Established 1990. [27] Lancaster Area Search and Rescue Lancashire, England: Founded 2018 follow devastating floods in Lancaster Area. The team is affiliated to SLSGB as a Flood Rescue Team. [28]