Overview
- Parker Bowles said a large dog, described as possibly a cane corso, dragged its owner off his feet and mauled his Jack Russell, Maud, on Kensington High Street.
- He recounted rolling on the pavement to pry open the attacker’s jaws, after which Maud underwent major surgery and remained in emergency veterinary care.
- He thanked bystanders who intervened and credited cab drivers and Village Vet in Chiswick for urgently getting Maud treated.
- Cane corsos are not banned in the UK and there is no legal requirement to muzzle them, with the government confirming in September it has no plans to impose a ban.
- Experts have warned about serious attacks linked to cane corsos, and press reports cite police data indicating nearly 6,000 dangerous dogs have been seized by 27 forces since November 2023.