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Dear Ed,

Re: Call for ban after dog bites toddler outside Tesco store

I have to know the circumstances better before making a relevant comment. I mean, was the child teasing the dog for instance.

I mention this because I left my dog tied up outside the fish and chip shop one Friday evening; he was in sight of me because he preferred it that way. Paying then left me out of sight for just a few moments and he coped with that.

This particular evening, a motor cyclist drove up to within inches of the dog, parked his cycle, dismounted then proceeded to "blip" the accelerator with the exhaust pipes pointed directly at the dog and very close to him.

I went outside to mention this, whereupon, the cyclist, still wearing helmet and leathers bent down to pat the dog! I managed to stop him and I suspect, save him from being bitten.

I tried to explain this to the cyclist - still refusing to remove helmet, who seemed to be totally unaware of any fault on his part. I gave up in the end.

Lazarus