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Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers
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The first report of the case was in the Mail on Sunday which broke the
story with the banner headline: ANNE FACES COURT AFTER DOG ATTACKS ASIAN
COUPLE. Of course, it subsequently emerged that the dog had bitten the
children of the couple. As far as I am aware, they have not yet been named
in the Press though expect that to happen now.
Eddie
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MAIL ON SUNDAY September 29, 2002
HEADLINE: ANNE FACES COURT AFTER DOG ATTACKS ASIAN COUPLE; Anne's dog
'bit'walker Princess's bull terrier may have to be put down after it is
let off the leash and attacks couple in Windsor Great Park WORLD EXCLUSIVE:
Princess first Royal to face prosecution with possibility of prison
sentence
Extracts:
...It is understood that the dog was allowed to run off its leash and
attacked another couple, thought to be an Asian man and woman, who were
walking nearby. One of them was allegedly bitten on the leg, though not
seriously, and the police were alerted...
...THE identity of the dog that has resulted in Princess Anne being
summonsed is not known. But it is thought to be one of the Princess's
English bull terriers, the most infamous of which is Eglantyne. The
13-year-old bitch has been involved in at least two violent incidents in
the past.
The pet was originally named 'BP' after 'back pocket' because of a
distinctive brown patch on her rump. But, since BP reminded Anne too much
of Buckingham Palace, she renamed it after Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save
the Children, one of her favourite charities.
Eglantyne featured in the official first wedding anniversary photos of
Princess Anne and her second husband in 1993. By then the dog had already
established a reputation for her ferocity, having caused panic at horse
trials in May 1991 when she bit the smaller terrier in the neck, then
snapped at its owner before being pulled off by a highly embarrassed
Princess Anne.
The incident happened as the dog was allowed to wander off her lead
around the horse box enclosure at Windsor Great Park, which was packed
with competitors, spectators and day trippers.
A furious spectator said afterwards: 'It was irresponsible to leave the
dog untied. People were having picnics with children nearby. It's a rule
at horse events that all dogs are kept on leads.' The owners of the
kennels which bred Eglantyne vigorously defended the breed, which are
known for never letting go once they bite.
But in 1993 Eglantyne was back in the doghouse when she bit a spectator
at the Gatcombe horse trials, held at the Princess's Gloucestershire
estate, and refused to let go until the Princess barked a stern command.
The spectator was unhurt.
The bull terrier is on the RSPCA's list of most dangerous dogs.
Originally bred for bull baiting, they do not have the 'soft' mouths of
labradors, retrievers or spaniels.
The Queen is said not to share her daughter's affection for Eglantyne,
nor does she share Anne's opinion that the bull terrier will 'give the
Palace corgis a run for their money'.
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gabriel writes:
>
> Any other person's dog would have had a muzzle order instituted against it
> cest la vie!!
> >
> > London Evening Standard
> > 21 November 2002
> > Princess pleads guilty
> >
> >
> > Breaking news: The Princess Royal has become the first royal
> > to have a criminal record after pleading guilty to charges that
> > her dog bit two children. The Princess's English bull terrier
> > bit two children aged seven and 12 as they walked in
> > Windsor Great Park earlier this year...
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What's On In Goa (WOIG):
Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays)
Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11
Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule.
Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12)
Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal
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