Pictured: Horrific injuries suffered by veteran police horse PH Urbane trends now

Pictured: Horrific injuries suffered by veteran police horse PH Urbane trends now
Pictured: Horrific injuries suffered by veteran police horse PH Urbane trends now

Pictured: Horrific injuries suffered by veteran police horse PH Urbane trends now

A police horse suffered multiple injuries after being attacked by an out-of-control dog in a park while heroic witnesses tried to stop the animal.

Pictures released today show PH Urbane with several open wounds covering his legs and torso after footage, captured yesterday by a witness in Victoria Park, London, showed him being bitten by what appeared to be an American-style bulldog.

The chaotic scenes saw officers screaming for the dog to be put on a lead as members of the public intervened, with one man using a long stick to try to get the animal away from Urbane.

Officers were heard shouting 'get the dog now', 'get the dog' and 'get on with it' as they tried to control their horses during the incident, which is believed to have gone on for roughly five minutes.

A man dressed in camouflage clothing appears to be the owner, who seemingly stands back while other people intervene. 

The Met Police has now revealed that the horse, whose partner collapsed and died at Notting Hill Carnival in 2022, had now been to the vets and was having some 'well-earned recuperation'.

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Pictures show 'PH Urbane' with several bright-red open wounds covering its legs and torso while recovering in a stables

Pictures show 'PH Urbane' with several bright-red open wounds covering its legs and torso while recovering in a stables

The attack comes after Urbane's partner Sandown, a 14-year-old chestnut gelding, collapsed at Notting Hill Carnival, west London, in September last year.

Footage taken at the time showed the horse, which stood at 16 hands high, topple over as an officer desperately tried to take control of its reins.

More officers rushed over to help their colleague tend to the horse, which was lying motionless on the floor.

Carnival goers could also be seen watching on in horror as police attempted to keep the public at bay.

The attack comes after Urbane's partner Sandown (pictured), a 14-year-old chestnut gelding, collapsed at Notting Hill Carnival, west London, in September last year.

The attack comes after Urbane's partner Sandown (pictured), a 14-year-old chestnut gelding, collapsed at Notting Hill Carnival, west London, in September last year. 

The Metropolitan Police shared the images and gave 'huge thanks' to the heroic witnesses who 'tried to help Urbane' from being attacked by what looked like an American-style bulldog

The Metropolitan Police shared the images and gave 'huge thanks' to the heroic witnesses who 'tried to help Urbane' from being attacked by what looked like an American-style bulldog

 

An officer dismounted the horse after the dog is moved away and shouted for the dog to be put on a lead immediately

An officer dismounted the horse after the dog is moved away and shouted for the dog to be put on a lead immediately

Officers shared the images and gave 'huge thanks' to the heroic witnesses who 'tried to help Urbane' from being attacked by what looked like an American-style bulldog.

They added: 'He will hopefully be back on duty as soon as he has fully recovered but not before.'

During the footage, an officer can be seen dismounting a horse after the dog is moved away.

WHICH DOGS ARE BANNED IN THE UK? 

It is illegal to own four breeds of dogs without an exemption from a court. They are:

American pitbull terriers Japanese tosas Dogo Argentinos Fila Brazileiro

The law also criminalises cross-breeds of the above four types of dog - meaning that whether a dog is prohibited will depend on a judgement about its physical characteristics and whether they match the description of a prohibited 'type'.

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A witness, 37, told the Sun she was walking her dog when she saw the other canine looking at the horses.

She said: 'It was shocking and scary. You could tell it was bad. I spotted the dog and the body language was way too interested in the horses and was going over to antagonise them.

'The officers were trying to get

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