my kids nan was taking her yorkshire terrier for a walk and a large bull mastiff attacked and killed her instantly the police were informed and nobody turned up the owners said that it had got off garden and what do they want her to do they would buy her another dog she had the dog for 7 years and my kids have been brought up with her i thought you had to report any sort of dog attack

Unfortunatley the police do not treat this sort of thing as urgent unless it was a child that was attacked. The control of dogs act though means that the owners of the Mastiff could be in trouble under the control of dogs order for not keeping their dog under proper control whilst in a public place.

I would contact them again and ask them if they will be applying this to the owner of the Mastiff. I hope that something is sorted, it wont bring back your nans dog, but the Mastiff may be prevented from attacking someone elses pet.

RIP little Yorkie.:(

thankyou for your kindness & thoughts, the dog should be muzzled at all times or kept secure

Id agree contact them again if they refuse to take any action and you want to take it further go to the magistrates court tell them you want to make a complaint under section 2 of the dogs act 1871.
Dont forget all though there willing to buy her another dog if you take them up on that take into consideration all injections are covered as well dont know if the dog was chipped but add every thing up.I know it dosnt relace the lost one but try and get as much as possible from them.

Gosh, that's awful!
It's bad enough it being a dog, but imagine if it had of been a child?! That would ahve been awful...

R.I.P Yorkie

Thats horrid , I am so sorry for your nan who witnessed this all and lost her friend. We walk an old ladies dog , she would be devastated and her life would be very empty.
my total sympathy for her and her friend.

my kids are trying to find a little yorkie as she lives alone and that dog was her baby and if anybody is willing to give to a good home or not to expensive they would love to get her one for xmas it would not relace poppy but would be very loved and looked after so if anybody can help please pm me thanx

blimey im so sorry what an awful thing to happen. annax

There was a yorkie cross for rehoming on here earlier. It won't replace your nans dog but it might help.

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=404180

ive pmd them theyve possibly got a home for them will let me know tomorrow after 10am

im so sorry for the loss of your nans pet.
to have seen it must have been very traumatic for her please give her my heart felt respect .

What an awful thing to happen.
Poor little poppy.
You really should be pushing for the cops to do something.