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Dogs trained to fight in Enfield children's playground

Dogs are being trained to fight in a children's playground in Enfield, according to council officials.

The council said the situation at Forty Hall is now so serious that they are looking to install CCTV cameras and increase park police patrols in the area in an effort to catch the people responsible.
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Enfield Council claims the playground is being used by the owners of fighting dogs who are training their animal by making them hang off the equipment by their jaws. The playground was completed in mid August, but has already been repaired three times due to vandalism.
Full article and photograph here...

http://www.itv.com/news/london/updat...ns-playground/

As dog fighting is illegal, if the council knows that the playground is being used to train the dogs and has needed regular repairing in such a short time, why did they not installed CCTV cameras before?

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Oldgal
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24-09-2014, 11:43 PM
My thoughts exactly Malka. Don't make sense does it.
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Lynn
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25-09-2014, 06:12 AM
The report does say they are looking to install security cameras and more patrol presence to identify the offenders.
Lets hope they do.
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