ANYONE who has children in their lives must have felt a chill go through when they read about little Jordan Pilkington's horrific attack from four Staffordshire bull terriers.
Not surprisingly, the poor lad is still traumatised by the mauling, and the damage to his ear, testicles and stomach could still mean complications in later life. Let's pray that they don't.
But stories like this are not new, and after efforts by so mnay pressure groups, the police, and the government, to keep dangerous dogs under control, surely these attacks should be close to zero by now?
We are known as a nation of animal lovers, as testified by the many dogwalkers who are making the most of the current sunshine in Southport's green open spaces.
But incidents like this could end up giving all dogs a bad reputation, and put future generations off having man's best friend in their home.
Another cause for concern this week is the number of cars parking in and around the disabled bays at the Tulketh Street end of the town centre's new pedestrianised zone.
There has probably never been so much traffic congestion in an area designated for people on foot, whether it be deliveries to local shops, or cars jostling for one of the three available disabled spaces.
People shouldn't expect to be so traffic conscious in an area allegedly free of vehicles, and fingers crossed it won't take an accident to get this problem resolved.
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