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Police today warned dog owners to keep their pets away from Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.
In a message aimed at owners of dangerous pitbull-type dogs, police said they would seize animals they considered a threat to safety at the event.
At last year's Carnival, police seized 20 suspected pitbulls. Police spokesman Chief Inspector Jo Edwards said: "Dogs and Carnival should not mix. People can be intimidated by potentially dangerous dogs, especially in such a crowded environment."
Police have arrested 17 people so far in an operation to clamp down on troublemakers before the Carnival, including a 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.
Reader views (19)
No other European capital would tolerate this noisy, drug-fuelled criminal mayhem. Ban it now!
- Pete J Garbett, Leicester, England, 01/09/2009 21:01
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nolan , londoner...
Few things sum up what London is all about as much as Carnival.
how did you work that one out ?
true, there may be some areas of london where hanging round on street corners , bob marley and takeaways are the norm and happen 365 days a year , but not all of us !
- Nai, london, 28/08/2009 13:07
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If anyone needs an accurate description of the Carnival look no further than the comment from Albert Swift,Aberdeen.
- Sharon, London, 28/08/2009 09:25
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I said to friend,Leroy,who is a Jamaican,''are you going to the carnival?''. He replied ''no,young people do not know how to behave''.
I do not think it is a race issue,a generational issue maybe.
- Jimfred, London Uk, 27/08/2009 18:48
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Themanoftruth, United Kingdom
I'm sure you will be sadly missed at this years event.
- Dc, London, 27/08/2009 17:36
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All dogs in the streets should be muzzled. Soft muzzles are available. Probably able to buy them at the Notting Hill Carnival. Which I have to been three time But since the last time, never again, all those that want to go, you go. But count me out from the carnival. If your in it, you dont see the nonsense going on. If your not in it and at the wrong place..It's hell.
- Themanoftruth, United Kingdom, 27/08/2009 16:48
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I got caught up in it a few years back and thought it was an over rated pile of rubbish. All I remember were crowds, police cordons, noise and smoke from burning food. Nothing else of importance or excitement. If your idea of fun is being frog-marched along a dirty noisy street then it’s for you.
- Albert Swift, Aberdeen, Scotland, 27/08/2009 16:26
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I've been there Nolan,Londonist and I thought it was a living nightmare.Very threatening with pockets of youths looking for trouble.
I'm no 'knuckle dragger',merely speaking as an observer.
- Eddie, London, 27/08/2009 16:08
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denise london ,
what kiljoys..... ?
its not a very long article , all it just says is that dogs are banned. so, you're not a dog are you ?
- Clive, london, 27/08/2009 14:58
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How about doing this on a daily basis rather than just for the oh-so-wonderful carnival?
More media-led policing from our caring sharing police service?
- Russell, London, 27/08/2009 14:54
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Such a shame that the knuckle draggers are praying for trouble at the carnival just so that they can spout their vile, reactionary rubbish. After all, you never get any trouble at events mainly attended by the 'indigenous' population do you now, or was Tuesday night just a bad dream? Go to the carnival and have fun but if you are full of hate or want to cause trouble stay away. Decent, law-abiding revellers of all races won't want you there!
- Veritas Noire, Purley, 27/08/2009 14:53
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Why is it allowed to carry on? Because it is a brilliant, exciting, fun-filled family party! Few things sum up what London is all about as much as Carnival.
I wonder how many of the killjoys who will be "giving it a wide berth" have ever been to Carnival. You don't know what you're missing.
- Nolan, Londonist, 27/08/2009 14:07
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The Notting Hill Gang & Crime Festival is upon us once again. Lets see how many people are mugged, knifed or beaten this year?
- Dirk Diggler, Soho, London, 27/08/2009 13:11
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Denise,London
Being a female you would have an amazing time.If you were Dennis,London you'd see the other side of this debacle,guarantee it.
- Eddie, London, 27/08/2009 13:04
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What killjoys. I go every year and have an amazing time.
- Denise, London, 27/08/2009 12:31
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Oh Steve, lose the chip on your shoulder! What are you afraid off? I've been to two West Ham v Millwall games in the past, although not on Tuesday, and 3 carnivals. Luckily I've not witnessed trouble at either event. If you are sensible and watch out for the scum you should be ok. Or is it just you prefer the company of moronic knuckle draggers?
- Veritas Noire, Purley, 27/08/2009 12:02
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Why don't they change the law so these dogs have to be muzzled in public, Spain just introduced this, and it works well.
Best to scrap this so called carnival, we all know why it's allowed to carry on being held, but if we say so, we will be called rascists.
- P Staker, London, 27/08/2009 11:58
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Personally i couldn't think of anything worse than a carnival in London especially with the type of crowd this event attracts.
I'm certainly going to give it a hugely wide berth.
- Greg, London, 27/08/2009 11:27
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We can also be intimidated by potentially dangerous people.
Hence the reason a lot of folk who have any sense give this event a wide berth.Personally I'd feel safer watching West Ham v Millwall.
- Steve, London, 27/08/2009 10:02
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