Dog's disguise fails

Global Paw · 05-30-2004, 04:52 PM

A teenager who dyed his dog after using it as a "dangerous weapon" during a robbery failed to fool police who found photos of the dog in its original colours.

Ramon Thomas, 18, dyed his black-and-white Staffordshire bull terrier brown, but pictures showing its original colours were found at his home, Inner London Crown Court was told.

The teenager, of Brixton, south London, was found guilty at an earlier hearing of boarding a train with three accomplices and his dog Muttley, menacing a 16-year-old with the dog, and robbing the victim of his mobile phone and 50 pence ($A1.28) during a train journey in March 2003.

For the offence of robbery he sentenced the teenager to 18 months in a young offenders' institution but told him he would only serve half the term with the remainder suspended.

The court was told a few days after the robbery that Thomas attacked another dog owner when their pets began fighting and he was later convicted of actual bodily harm.

The dog has since been taken away from the defendant and will be rehoused.

stardust · 05-31-2004, 09:23 AM

i was worried that the end of the article would say the dog was put down... happy to see that what i feared was wrong

Pinscher Mum · 05-31-2004, 09:57 AM

Great news for the doggie........he dyed its hair? little extreme isnt that? How weird can some people be.

Global Paw · 05-31-2004, 10:02 AM

hehe, I thought it was pretty funny, although sad too.

Pinscher Mum · 05-31-2004, 12:35 PM

its funny cause he dyed the dogs hair, sad he went to that extent. l hope Muttley finds a NICE home now though.

boxerlover · 06-01-2004, 02:14 PM

What a story!

ImpacT · 06-22-2004, 08:53 AM

i have a staffordshire bull terrier who is called dodger and is coming up to 2 year old .Iv looked around your forum and cant see a great deal to do with them just wondered if you could point me in the right direction please? I am from uk btw, Just i was thinking about putting him up for stud wanted to ask a few people who may have staffs

thanks for your time =]

Global Paw · 06-22-2004, 09:48 AM

ImpacT - We are a young forum, and we need members like you to get the ball rolling. If you do not see information about a breed, we encourage you to post some of it here, so future members may benefit as well.

As for the information you are looking for, a simple google search should provide you with enough information to last you a lifetime.

Thanks.

junglekitty · 06-23-2004, 08:27 AM

Wow, he certainly went through a lot of effort to try to get away. Maybe he should of dyed his hair instead.

fireworksinjuly · 06-23-2004, 08:33 AM

that just reminds me of my uncles dog. Its a yellow lab, and while my uncle was building his house he was using blue grout for something. so in the basement he had a huge tub of blue powder (later to be mixed with water and used) well the dog was playing and got into it, by got into it I reallt mean stuck his whole head in the bucket. So heres a yellow lab with a blue head.

05-30-2004, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Global Paw Information Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 125	Dog's disguise fails A teenager who dyed his dog after using it as a "dangerous weapon" during a robbery failed to fool police who found photos of the dog in its original colours. Ramon Thomas, 18, dyed his black-and-white Staffordshire bull terrier brown, but pictures showing its original colours were found at his home, Inner London Crown Court was told. The teenager, of Brixton, south London, was found guilty at an earlier hearing of boarding a train with three accomplices and his dog Muttley, menacing a 16-year-old with the dog, and robbing the victim of his mobile phone and 50 pence ($A1.28) during a train journey in March 2003. For the offence of robbery he sentenced the teenager to 18 months in a young offenders' institution but told him he would only serve half the term with the remainder suspended. The court was told a few days after the robbery that Thomas attacked another dog owner when their pets began fighting and he was later convicted of actual bodily harm. The dog has since been taken away from the defendant and will be rehoused.

05-31-2004, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pinscher Mum Join Date: May 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 186 Rep Power: 87	Great news for the doggie........he dyed its hair? little extreme isnt that? How weird can some people be.
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05-31-2004, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pinscher Mum Join Date: May 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 186 Rep Power: 87	its funny cause he dyed the dogs hair, sad he went to that extent. l hope Muttley finds a NICE home now though.
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06-01-2004, 02:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
boxerlover Dawn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 304 Rep Power: 85	What a story!
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06-23-2004, 08:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 138	that just reminds me of my uncles dog. Its a yellow lab, and while my uncle was building his house he was using blue grout for something. so in the basement he had a huge tub of blue powder (later to be mixed with water and used) well the dog was playing and got into it, by got into it I reallt mean stuck his whole head in the bucket. So heres a yellow lab with a blue head.
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05-31-2004, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
stardust Join Date: May 2004 Location: wisconsin Posts: 423 Rep Power: 87	i was worried that the end of the article would say the dog was put down... happy to see that what i feared was wrong

05-31-2004, 10:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Global Paw Information Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 125	hehe, I thought it was pretty funny, although sad too.

06-22-2004, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
ImpacT Dodger sbt Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Newcastle,UK Posts: 2 Rep Power: 77	i have a staffordshire bull terrier who is called dodger and is coming up to 2 year old .Iv looked around your forum and cant see a great deal to do with them just wondered if you could point me in the right direction please? I am from uk btw, Just i was thinking about putting him up for stud wanted to ask a few people who may have staffs thanks for your time =]

06-22-2004, 09:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Global Paw Information Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 125	ImpacT - We are a young forum, and we need members like you to get the ball rolling. If you do not see information about a breed, we encourage you to post some of it here, so future members may benefit as well. As for the information you are looking for, a simple google search should provide you with enough information to last you a lifetime. Thanks.

06-23-2004, 08:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
junglekitty MOXY Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 56 Rep Power: 78	Wow, he certainly went through a lot of effort to try to get away. Maybe he should of dyed his hair instead.

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