Police investigate racist incident after dog attack

Cllr Dawn Barnett said a cat was attacked by two dogs on Beeding Avenue on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 18, and the incident resulted in a white woman allegedly being racially abused by a group of men.

Cllr Barnett said she was also concerned that no action had been taken in regards to the dogs which were ‘roaming the street again’.

She said: “These dogs are dangerous.”

With children being on school holidays, Cllr Barnett expressed concern that if the dogs had attacked a cat, they could also attack a child.

Cllr Barnett said: “I just hope they are going to do something about it.”

Sussex Police said: “Shortly after 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 18, police received a report of racially aggravated abuse in Beeding Avenue, Hangleton.

“Enquiries are ongoing at this stage, and anyone with any information is asked to report it online at https://sussex.police.uk/appealresponse quoting serial 1421 of 18/07.”

Police said the report that two dogs had killed a cat came in at 5.55pm, and officers attended at 6.05pm, but had left the scene before the second report was made.

The report of racially aggravated abuse was made to the police at 7.32pm.