Overview
- Police said a dog escaped its owner’s garden on Boyd Avenue in Padstow, Cornwall, and fatally mauled three-year-old cavapoo Herbie.
- Herbie’s owner, 27-year-old Kayla Colwill, suffered bite wounds to her hand during the attack.
- Officers confirmed the dog that caused the injuries was put to sleep after the incident.
- A second dog seized at the address was cleared by checks and returned to its owner, who was issued a Dog Control Order, a notice that sets rules to prevent further incidents.
- Colwill’s account, reported by local outlets, describes Herbie trying to shield her, conveying the trauma of the attack and the public safety concern behind the enforcement steps.