0:00:03 > 0:00:05Britain's animals are under threat.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08All too often, our wildlife and domestic pets
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0:00:47 > 0:00:51But when they come up against man, their lives are often in danger.
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0:01:09 > 0:01:12Today on Animal 24:7 -
0:01:12 > 0:01:14DOG GROWLS
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Bronx, stop it!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18A family pet or a threat to the public?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21On the road with the dangerous dog team.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Thank you very much, gents.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26A powerful dog.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31At the mobile vet clinic, Oddball shows he's fighting fit.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Whoa! Oh, feisty!
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Now we're seeing what she can do.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40And motherly love - playing surrogate mum to some tiny orphans.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42He's very good, actually.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44He doesn't cry, hardly.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Perfect baby.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Now, if people want to own a dangerous or aggressive dog,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55they have to follow the strictest of rules.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00In London, a specialist squad called BARK, Brent Action for
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Responsible K9s, has been set up to monitor these owners.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07As well as ensuring people abide by the rules,
0:02:07 > 0:02:11they also crack down on those who mistreat their pets.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14But all too often, they end up working with people who continually
0:02:14 > 0:02:18flout the law and fail to give their animals the care
0:02:18 > 0:02:19and attention they need.
0:02:25 > 0:02:298am, Wembley, and the BARK unit has gathered at their HQ.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34The team is preparing to mount a raid to seize a dangerous dog.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37PC Simon Underwood briefs the officers.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38Good morning, everybody.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Welcome to today's BARK patrol.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45The first item on the agenda this morning is we're going to have to go
0:02:45 > 0:02:47and execute a warrant under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50This raid concerns a pit bull called Bronx.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56His owner's been warned that if he wants to keep the dog, he has to be castrated and muzzled in public.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02But the orders have been ignored, so now Bronx is going to be taken away.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07It's running all around the communal areas. It's defecating in the stairwells.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10The intention this morning is to enter the premises.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13This is a compulsory borough to wear body armour.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17PC Underwood is supported by RSPCA's chief Jan Eachus,
0:03:17 > 0:03:22Angela Marousy from Brent council, Claire Harper from the Mayhew Animal Home
0:03:22 > 0:03:28and police dog handlers, who can't be identified because of the sensitive nature of their job.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33This chap has left us with little choice but to go and seize the dog for a court to make a decision,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36because we can't have him jumping all over residents.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40We now know it's the type commonly known as a pit bull terrier,
0:03:40 > 0:03:41so bear that in mind.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Pit bulls can't be re-homed,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48so they're only seized as a last resort.
0:03:48 > 0:03:55But all previous attempts to get the owner to act responsibly have failed and the public safety is at risk.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01The dog's a very active one. He's allowing it out without a lead,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04without a muzzle, doesn't really have control over it.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11It's a real possibility to a danger to other dogs and other cats that live in the neighbourhood.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13But it really is a sad state of affairs.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16It's not something that anybody really is going to relish.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20It's also reported the owner may be over disciplining his pet.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23The team move into position.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27The officers suspect the dog is a pit bull terrier.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Seizing it is a dangerous job. Despite many years of experience,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34veteran dog handler Jan is never complacent.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37There's always a possibility of somebody getting bit.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38These dogs can be...
0:04:38 > 0:04:41They can be very nice. He was nice last time.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45But for any number of reasons,
0:04:45 > 0:04:49the dog might decide this time that he's not happy with it.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52So I never go in without being nervous. Never.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57This is an unpredictable scenario, so the team's safety is crucial.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Jan will also ensure that it's as humane as possible for the dog.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04The team's first job is to see if anyone's at home.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06KNOCKS ON DOOR
0:05:06 > 0:05:09It's the police. Can you come and open the door, please?
0:05:12 > 0:05:17With no answer, Simon heads outside to check the windows for signs of movement.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32I just think that there may be somebody in, because all the curtains are still closed.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Do you know if anybody's in?
0:05:39 > 0:05:43For several weeks now, Bronx has been terrorising this tower block,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46running amok in the communal areas.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50I've been banging on all the windows. The dog's not coming to the window,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53so I'm presuming he's just in the hallway bit here.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- That's where, his bed is just there. - Where is that door?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Bronx is standing just behind the door.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05Now the team must break in to get him, but they need to be on their guard.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06Right, move out the way.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12This dog could attack.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Simon tries to keep him calm.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Good boy, Bronx.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Obstruction removed, Jan and Simon cautiously enter.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Good boy. That's a good boy.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Good boy, Bronx. Good boy.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35Bronx seems calm and is easily caught, but this is a powerful dog,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37so the team have to be cautious.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42He's quickly led out using graspers,
0:06:42 > 0:06:47but then Bronx becomes spooked and makes a frenzied attempt to escape.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50DOG YELPS
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Good boy. Good boy.
0:06:53 > 0:06:59With a dog of this strength and size, it takes two handlers to finally restrain him.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Bronx, stop it.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Here, come on. Come on!
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Don't be silly. Good dog.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10You're all right. Good boy. Good lad.
0:07:10 > 0:07:16Jan manages to settle him, but is keen to get him to the van as quickly as possible.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Bronx is finally calming down after his ordeal, but the team was given no alternative.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Thank you very much, gents.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Powerful dog.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31If we take a dog out on a lead, and it is quiet possible we could have,
0:07:31 > 0:07:36but what happens if coming out the door, the dog decided that he didn't like what was happening?
0:07:36 > 0:07:42We'd have absolutely no control over a strange dog, then we would have had an even more serious situation.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44So momentarily, yes, the dog was probably terrified.
0:07:44 > 0:07:50I feel upset about it. I always do, every time this situation happens, but that's part of my duties.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54The only thing I can do is to make sure, under the circumstances, that
0:07:54 > 0:07:59we treat the dog as humanely as we possibly can under the circumstances.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Bronx is taken to kennels at a secret location.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08He won't be allowed back home unless his owner proves he can look after him properly.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Later...
0:08:18 > 0:08:19DOG BARKS
0:08:19 > 0:08:24..the team come face to face with Rocky, another dog who's not being kept under control.
0:08:24 > 0:08:30With owning a dog comes great responsibility, and none of this is Rocky's fault.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35'And what will the future hold for Oscar, a little boy's much-loved hamster?'
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- It's a bit of a worry.- Yeah. He were giving him a kiss and a cuddle this morning,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43and thinking that he wasn't coming back, but...
0:08:47 > 0:08:51In springtime, as the animal population explodes,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55the UK's rescue centres are inundated with orphaned babies.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Hand-rearing newborns and infants is a demanding and time-consuming job.
0:09:00 > 0:09:06And for those who play the part of surrogate mum, it's often hard not to get attached.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Secret World wildlife rescue centre in Somerset has
0:09:16 > 0:09:20been taking in sick and injured animals for more than 20 years.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Over 1,000 orphans that would otherwise
0:09:23 > 0:09:27have died have been fostered by founder Pauline Kinder and her team.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31It's always lovely having babies coming in in the spring and to eventually see them go.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I expect that's part of the privilege of our job really,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37which is why so many of us really enjoy doing it.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Pauline's kitchen doubles as a maternity ward.
0:09:40 > 0:09:47Today, volunteers Michelle and Rachel are preparing breakfast for their latest delivery.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51A litter of three-week-old grey squirrels
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- were abandoned by their mother after their nest was destroyed. - Have to see which one's which.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00The girls will now become their surrogate mothers and take responsibility
0:10:00 > 0:10:05for all the kittens' needs, from bottles to bathing and even burping.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Because they've got their eyes closed, they need a lot of intensive care, frequent feeds,
0:10:09 > 0:10:15which is why we've split the two, so that there's two carers with two babies each, because
0:10:15 > 0:10:18as much as possible we want that one carer to look after the babies.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22It's interesting just watching them here, sat at the table,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24how each girl is holding their syringe a different way.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28They're feeding the baby the way that's most comfortable for them.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31It shows you how important it is if that baby gets to know one routine
0:10:31 > 0:10:35that isn't going to change and, therefore, they're going to do a lot better.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40At this young age, the four siblings all look remarkably similar,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42so to help her distinguish them,
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Michelle has marked her pair with white paint.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Once their eyes open, they'll start showing an interest in solid food.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54And once they're actually weaned, then these will be taken off both Rachel and Michelle
0:10:54 > 0:10:58and put together in an aviary, where they've got each other for company.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Then there will be no need for human contact.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03As long as they've got space, that happens quite quickly.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04KITTEN SQUEAKS
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Yeah, you want to take him back, because he's worried now.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Under Pauline's guidance, Michelle and Rachel are taking their roles very seriously.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Left in the wild, the kittens would have perished.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I like the experience,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22feeling that you're making a difference in their life
0:11:22 > 0:11:26because they've lost their mum, feeling like a mum to them.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29You get kind of protective over them, as well.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31So, loud noises, you're like, "Be quiet!"
0:11:31 > 0:11:36But, you know, you're not exactly their mum.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- But in a way, you are.- But a mother's work is never done,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43as our first-time foster parents have quickly had to learn.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45I feed them every three hours.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I also do them at midnight, just before I go to bed, just to make
0:11:48 > 0:11:54sure they've got enough milk in them to last them throughout the night.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59Then I get up at six and feed them just before I go and have my breakfast.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04It's surprising with a lot of our young girls that when they have some wildlife babies to look after,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08it's a good lesson as to what it'll be like to have a real baby, when you realise,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11"Oh, I've still got to feed them when I get back from the pub."
0:12:14 > 0:12:20There's still a long way to go before the kittens will fend for themselves in the wild.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25But for now, with a full tummy, they're out like a light, and they don't even need a bedtime story.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Over in Secret World's downstairs kitchen, another animal angel,
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Marie Denston, is tending to her own bundle of fluff.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38This is a little fox cub called Flint,
0:12:38 > 0:12:43and he was found in a field on his own by a dog walker.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46He's roughly seven to eight days old.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49His eyes are just beginning to open.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51And I'm toileting him now.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56His mother would lick him to toilet him.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01To tell them apart, you can just about see the little white tip on his tail.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06He's a very good feeder, once he's latched on to the milk.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10Once Flint is weaned, he'll be moved to an outside enclosure
0:13:10 > 0:13:14with other orphaned cubs. Marie will then have to cut the apron strings,
0:13:14 > 0:13:16so he learns how to live in the wild.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Oh!
0:13:21 > 0:13:28Before that, Marie and Flint can enjoy the close contact this week-old orphan so needs.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29CUB WHIMPERS
0:13:29 > 0:13:32He's very good, actually. He doesn't cry, hardly.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Even when he's hungry.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Perfect baby.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- But after tending to Flint's every whim...- Oh, have you had enough?
0:13:43 > 0:13:47..it's going to be a wrench when the day comes for Marie to say goodbye.
0:13:47 > 0:13:54It is hard, but as soon as you've let go of one, another one comes in.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58And it's nice to know they're going back to the wild, where they belong.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03But until then, Marie's going to savour every single moment.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Come on, you, back to bed.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Still to come -
0:14:17 > 0:14:20a grown-up Flint is ready to go and shows little gratitude
0:14:20 > 0:14:22to his surrogate mum.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23Wasn't very tame then.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25He tried to bite me.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29And is Rocky's owner failing his pet?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Have you rung the number to get a proper muzzle?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34You have done?
0:14:34 > 0:14:35You haven't ordered one yet, though.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45Making sure an animal stays healthy is the pet owner's key responsibility,
0:14:45 > 0:14:51but people often fear a trip to the vet's will be expensive, or it's inconvenient, so they put it off.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Well, here in Lancashire, they've got a solution.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56If you won't go to the vet...
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- ..the vet will come to you. - Are you next?
0:15:02 > 0:15:08The RSPCA mobile vet service has arrived in a pub car park near Bury, Greater Manchester.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11By bringing the vet's into the community, it hoped that those people
0:15:11 > 0:15:18with difficulty travelling or paying commercial vets' bills will come along to get their animals treated.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21It's 8:30am,
0:15:21 > 0:15:27and there are already customers waiting to see vet Rachel Heaton.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29We'll check then. We'll give her some flea treatment,
0:15:29 > 0:15:33because even though I can't actually see any evidence of fleas on her,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37it doesn't mean she doesn't have them, OK?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Outside, my eye is immediately drawn to this space-age des res.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46The hamster inside certainly looks full of life, but Emma has good reason for bringing him along.
0:15:46 > 0:15:53Well, basically, about six weeks ago my little boy noticed a little lump coming out of his ear,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58so I just took him straight to the vet's, and he said he's got a tumour in both ears,
0:15:58 > 0:15:59and he removed them then.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01So why have you brought him back in today?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03It's his left ear. It's grown back.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06I've seen it start growing, so...
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- That's a bit of a worry.- Yeah.
0:16:08 > 0:16:09Did you say it belonged to your little boy?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Yeah.- And is he concerned about it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:14He is, very. Very.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18He were giving him a kiss and a cuddle this morning,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21thinking that he wasn't coming back.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Oscar's a much-loved child's pet.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27I'm hoping the vets can give Emma some good news.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- So he had one removed from each ear? - Yeah.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33From inside his ear?
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Right inside. One was in this ear. I know definitely one's in that ear.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Right, so this is the ear that's got the tumour poking out.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44You can see that pink, fleshy tumour poking out of the ear canal there.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46It's like a sort of pink berry in there, isn't it?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Exactly. Right, we have a couple of options here.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50We could try and remove it again.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54That was really the only kind of way we can go with treatment.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58We could leave it and see how he goes with no treatment whatsoever, but there will come a point
0:16:58 > 0:17:04where it grows to a size where you're going to have to think about having him put to sleep, really.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Or if you don't want to go on with any treatment and you think
0:17:07 > 0:17:12it's bothering him a lot, the only other option, really, is to put him to sleep today.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Emma's now faced with a tough decision on what to do with her son's pet.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18So it's completely up to you, really.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Do you think it's bothering him?
0:17:20 > 0:17:25I would say at the moment, no, but the last time he got it, it started to bleed.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29When I took him on the Friday, I'd say he'd had it about a week.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32It started to bleed then and start bothering him,
0:17:32 > 0:17:35so it was only a matter of a couple of days that it started to.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40OK. So if you want us to have a go at removing it, we can do that.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45But there's no guarantee it won't come back again, because it's already come back once.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49The other ear looks OK, so it looks like that might have been a bit more successful.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52But the chances are it might come back again even if we do remove it.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56But it's a tricky decision, because he seems, Oscar, isn't it? So lively.
0:17:56 > 0:18:02We've seen him zooming round in his wheel, and he seems very healthy and happy at the moment.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06Although he looks healthy, there's no way of knowing if Oscar is in pain.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11But Emma decides to give her son's pet one final chance to pull through.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I think 100% I'll try and get it removed for the last time.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19I think this'll be the last effort, and then if it came back, then definitely think about...
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- ..putting him to sleep. - Yeah. I don't want to keep putting him through that.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It's not fair.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Thankfully, that's a reprieve for Oscar.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31He'll be going to hospital to have the tumour removed.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32- Bye.- Bye.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43Next on the vet's table is Oddball, a cute bundle of fur in need of her first examination.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47But this cat is proof that appearances can be deceptive.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Is she going to be a good patient?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Hopefully, yeah.- Hopefully? - Hopefully. She's quite feisty.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Because we've got another cat at home who's about six years old,
0:18:56 > 0:19:01and she fights with it, and she just seems to want to be playing all the time.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04But hopefully, that's just a kitten thing she'll grow out of.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Right. Does she scratch a little bit to get attention?
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Definitely, yeah, and she bites you. I'm covered in scratches.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- All of us are.- She's so sweet!
0:19:15 > 0:19:19There's nothing wrong with Oddball. She's 12 weeks old, and Diane is hoping
0:19:19 > 0:19:23she can get all her immunisation and flea treatment done today.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25That's great. Any problems with her?
0:19:25 > 0:19:31She's very feisty. She bites and she's scratching, but I just thought it was a kitten thing.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33It is a kitten thing,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- and it's a torty thing. - Oh, right, yeah.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39They tend to be quite highly strung, this colour of cat.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Kittens' claws are really, really sharp,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45so it always feels ten times worse when you're scratched by a kitten.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46- She should grow out of it.- OK.
0:19:46 > 0:19:54If she bites you, you need to say, "No," and you need to put her out of the room for a little while. OK?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Did you say that it was this type of cat, this colouring, that can be a little more...
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Tortoiseshells, yeah.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02There's no proof of that, but not more aggressive,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04but can be more feisty and fiery.
0:20:04 > 0:20:10We tend to find that. We have so many cats that come through our doors at the RSPCA, and the tortoiseshells
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- are always the ones that are the most feisty and fiery.- A bit troublesome.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18I'm just going to have a little listen to her heart, OK? She's purring a lot.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23So far, Oddball is playing ball, so Rachel gets down to business.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- OK.- Seems good as gold at the moment.- I know!
0:20:27 > 0:20:28OK, well, she seems fine to me.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33- She's in good health.- OK.- So we can give her her first vaccination today.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37- Right.- She needs another one in three weeks' time, OK?- Yeah.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- And we'll also give her some flea and worming treatment.- OK.
0:20:42 > 0:20:48Given Oddball's reputation, experienced assistant Mandy is called in to pin her down.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50CAT SCREECHES
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Whoa! - This feline is getting wound up.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Mandy offers comfort, but Oddball spots an opportunity for revenge.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01- Whoa! Now we're seeing what she can do!- OK, do you want to just put her
0:21:01 > 0:21:03back on the table and we'll put this flea treatment on?
0:21:03 > 0:21:08- OK, if you avoid touching this area for the next couple of hours...- OK.
0:21:09 > 0:21:15So that's one ordeal over for Oddball. Fit, healthy and protected against disease.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Just don't go within range of that right hook.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30Still to come, Flint the orphaned fox cub has come of age.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32All right, Flinty, this is your moment.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36How will he take to life in the wild?
0:21:36 > 0:21:40In time, he'll find himself a mate
0:21:40 > 0:21:44and there'll be little Flints running around.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Now we're back to north-west London and the BARK project.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55The unit aim to crack down on irresponsible owners of so-called
0:21:55 > 0:22:00dangerous dogs, working to educate those who mistreat their animals.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05But they also target people who fail to keep their pets in check.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08We rejoin them as they're about to deal with another
0:22:08 > 0:22:12threatening animal, Rocky, a Rottweiler out of control.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- Angela, do we know if it's going to be on the left or the right? - Turn down here.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28PC Simon Underwood and the rest of the BARK team are on their way to
0:22:28 > 0:22:34see an owner who appeared in court six weeks ago after his Rottweiler, Rocky, bit a member of the public.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36DOG BARKS
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Rocky has a history of aggression towards strangers,
0:22:39 > 0:22:44so RSPCA chief inspector Jan Eachus is taking the necessary precautions.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47The padded arm is just to give some protection.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52I wouldn't normally take it with me, but I know what the dog is like.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It's because he hasn't been socialised or had any training input,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59which is a shame, because he's now at a size where he's almost uncontrollable.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04And he's very territorial. Although it's been castrated, it's not taken that much effect yet.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08Following Rocky's recent attack, the court ruled that the owner
0:23:08 > 0:23:11could only keep him if certain conditions were met.
0:23:14 > 0:23:20Rocky must be muzzled in public, attend training classes and undergo behaviour therapy.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Hello. Sorry to disturb you.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25It's nothing to worry about.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27We're from the BARK project.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29- Do you remember your son went to court...- Yeah.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33..about Rocky because of what happened when he ran out the gate?
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Rocky's very dangerous.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41- Sorry, what did you say? "Rocky's very dangerous"? - No, in case somebody come in here...
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Yeah, OK. Would you mind just locking the door?
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Because last time, he jumped up to try and open it.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Even Mum's saying he's very dangerous.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55She wanted to give us the dog when we came, but the son wanted to go to court.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01The owner's mother lets the team inside so they can observe Rocky
0:24:01 > 0:24:03from the safety of the French windows.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10With strangers in his home, Rocky instinctively goes on the offensive.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16It's instantly clear how threatening this dog can be.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- Rocky! Rocky! - Shall we go in the other room?
0:24:21 > 0:24:26Obviously, Rocky naturally is going to want to defend his territory.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- He's getting a bit wound up. We're out of sight and it won't upset him.- Good boy, Rocky.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Good boy.- Rocky...
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Simon now wants to talk to the owner to find out if the court's orders have been followed.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41OK, are you able to get your son on the phone so I can speak with him, please?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43He's busy at the moment.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Madam, I need to speak to your son.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Yeah.- I appreciate that he's busy.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54- I know we've all got to go to work, but this is an order from the court. - Yeah, OK.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56And it has to be dealt with.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00It's not something that can be put off indefinitely.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05With Rocky's owner contacted, Jan leads the questioning.
0:25:05 > 0:25:10Hello, sir. This is the chief inspector that was around to see you before.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16Now, first question, what training class are you going to?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18So in other words, you're not going to a training class.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21OK. Second question,
0:25:21 > 0:25:27have you had an animal behaviourist around to your house to help you with the dog?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29OK, so no is the answer to that.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31You need to think twice about this question.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Every time you take the dog out, it's on a muzzle?
0:25:34 > 0:25:35Has he rung the number I gave him?
0:25:35 > 0:25:40OK. Have you rung the number to get a proper muzzle that the officer gave you?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44You have done?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46You haven't ordered one yet, though?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I think what will have to happen,
0:25:49 > 0:25:55because these are all reasonable things that a magistrate ordered you to do
0:25:55 > 0:25:58as the owner and so far, you have failed to do them.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03The owner has ignored all the court's orders.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06This is a serious breach of the rules.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11So I will have to go back to the court and then we'll have to go from there.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Rocky is a family pet, but he can be aggressive.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19By ignoring the courts, his owner is putting his future in doubt.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22He's like a child. He came to the home as a baby.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Yeah, I appreciate that, but... - We don't want to kill him...
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- But with owning a dog comes great responsibility.- Yeah.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31And none of this is Rocky's fault.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37- Mmm.- And now Rocky is looking potentially at being put down if the court made that decision.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42Whether the court would agree for somebody to re-home him I don't know, because it's not like we could say
0:26:42 > 0:26:47he's a nice, friendly dog that could be re-homed with an experienced Rottweiler owner.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- Mmm.- He's got issues.- Yeah.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- He's already bitten somebody, and he's bitten them badly.- Yeah.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- We would have to disclose that.- Mmm.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58We'll leave you in peace. We'll let you know what's happening.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02Coping with such a challenging pet is stressful for the whole family.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05But as Rocky is unlikely to be re-homed,
0:27:05 > 0:27:08his owners are understandably reluctant to give him up.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13Now the magistrate will decide if Rocky can remain in their care.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Two dogs dealt with, but the day's far from over.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25The law stops people owning certain breeds unless the owner has a licence.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28The team patrol the streets on the lookout for these dogs,
0:27:28 > 0:27:32and it isn't long before they spot a potential suspect.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Who's this little one, then? - Her name's Crystal.- Hello, Crystal!
0:27:35 > 0:27:36You're a soppy dog, aren't you?
0:27:36 > 0:27:40Jan examines the dog for microchip ID.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- She's chipped, she's chipped. - Oh, fab. Brilliant.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45She is chipped, yeah. She is chipped, yeah.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- What breed is she? - She's a bull mastiff cross.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Do you know what she's crossed with?
0:27:52 > 0:27:54A Staff.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Bull mastiff crosses are not on the list of banned breeds,
0:27:57 > 0:28:00and the team are satisfied that Crystal is good-natured.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03But they are concerned that she may not be in the best of health.
0:28:03 > 0:28:09- She's got grass seeds in her paw. I've got to take her to the vet. - Do you know how long she's had that?
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Um, she's had it about a couple of weeks.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15It's frustrating that Crystal's owner,
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Julie hasn't taken her to see a vet.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20But she keeps licking them.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23But otherwise, she seems a happy and friendly dog.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26It's being managed and controlled properly.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30It's microchipped, so that's someone who's being very responsible.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33I've asked the animal welfare officer to mention to the owner
0:28:33 > 0:28:35that when we're on a public highway,
0:28:35 > 0:28:38regardless if it's microchipped,
0:28:38 > 0:28:41it still needs a tag bearing the owner's name and address.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Not everybody has a scanner to read a microchip.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49But if it has a tag on it, well, then somebody could perhaps return the dog very quickly to the owner.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54- She's got to wear the little tag. - Yeah, attached to her collar, whenever she's in a public place.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- And there is quite a fine. - Oh, really? OK.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59So get that done as soon as possible.
0:28:59 > 0:29:05Julie is told she has to get Crystal to a vet and she must get her a proper name tag.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10The team will visit her home in a few weeks to check she's followed their advice.
0:29:13 > 0:29:18Later, has an innocent dash to the shops landed this owner in trouble?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Why is he in the street without a muzzle on?
0:29:21 > 0:29:24I'm sorry. That's all I can say.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- I'm going to have to report you for the offence.- OK.
0:29:30 > 0:29:36Earlier, we saw Secret World's volunteers hand-rearing orphaned wild animals.
0:29:36 > 0:29:42Months of feeding, weaning and training lead to one important day - the release.
0:29:42 > 0:29:49But for those who spent weeks nursing them back to health, it's often hard to say goodbye.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Today is an emotional day for Marie Denston.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03It's been six months since she adopted Flint the orphaned fox cub,
0:30:03 > 0:30:07hand-rearing the tiny baby, who would have perished if left alone.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Well, this is Flint now...
0:30:13 > 0:30:15..a strapping adolescent,
0:30:15 > 0:30:19and the leader of a pack of five other orphaned cubs.
0:30:21 > 0:30:27The cubs have been living in this secluded pen for four months to develop their wild ways.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30He's looking for somewhere to bury it, look, to hide it from the others.
0:30:32 > 0:30:37Once he was weaned, he was mixed with other foxes of his own age,
0:30:37 > 0:30:41and they were kept in our rehabilitation block
0:30:41 > 0:30:45for five, six weeks, before being moved out into this outside pen.
0:30:45 > 0:30:51Then it's hands-off and as little human contact as possible with them prior to their release.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55They're coming to the stage where foxes would normally disperse,
0:30:55 > 0:30:57the family group would disperse,
0:30:57 > 0:31:01so obviously, it's time to release them now.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06But before she can release him, she's got to catch him.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08So to make it as easy as possible,
0:31:08 > 0:31:12Marie sets about removing his hiding places.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Get sweating!
0:31:17 > 0:31:21It's so much easier for actually catching Flint,
0:31:21 > 0:31:24because, obviously, if there's great big piles of nettles, he can hide,
0:31:24 > 0:31:28and we're just chasing him from one pile of nettles to the other!
0:31:28 > 0:31:32So it does make it a lot easier and less stressful for him, as well, obviously.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36- But cunning Flint's got ideas of his own.- There he is.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43When Marie closes in, Flint's pack get well and truly shuffled.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50But she's certainly no novice when it comes to net skills,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53and soon bags one of Flint's pals.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58One. Five to go.
0:31:58 > 0:32:011-0 for Marie, but Flint's giving her the run-around.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08He can run but, with nowhere left to hide, he's finally caught,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12and shows little appreciation for the motherly love
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Marie once heaped on him.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Wasn't very tame then. He tried to bite me.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Now that he's wary of human contact, Flint's clearly frightened.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28We cover the cage over after we've caught them,
0:32:28 > 0:32:32because they're very stressed after running around and being caught.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37So it calms them down, keeps them in the dark and keeps them quiet.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43All six safely boxed, wrapped and packed, they're good to go.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50The foxes are being taken to a 365-acre woodland site.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55They'll be released under the cover of darkness to limit their stress.
0:32:55 > 0:33:00An hour later, Flint and his pack arrive at the release site.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04Their new pad is more than ample stomping ground
0:33:04 > 0:33:07for them to build dens, forage and feed.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- 365 acres?- Yeah.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Brilliant. Hear that, Flint?
0:33:12 > 0:33:16Until the foxes get used to their new surroundings,
0:33:16 > 0:33:19volunteers are on hand to give them a head start.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22The food will be put out for a couple of weeks for them,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25and hopefully by then they will have settled in.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Once we stop feeding them,
0:33:27 > 0:33:34I'm sure he'll find plenty of rabbits and shrews, mice, fruits.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Yeah, I'm sure he'll be fine.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42Maybe in time, he'll find himself a mate
0:33:42 > 0:33:47and there'll be little Flints running around.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50All right, Flinty, this is your moment.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54As the dominant fox, Flint's going to be the first to break free.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00And after a slow start, he makes a beeline for the food.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07But he's soon distracted by the sights and smells of the wild,
0:34:07 > 0:34:10and heads off to claim his new territory.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Flint's shortly joined by his companions,
0:34:16 > 0:34:18keen to follow their leader.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25But some are more hesitant and need a bit more encouragement.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Even a prod can't shift this nervous fellow.
0:34:29 > 0:34:36But after Marie rattles his cage, he makes a dash for freedom.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38It's a bittersweet moment for Marie.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43After months of round-the-clock care, she's sad to see Flint go,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46but she knows he's finally back where he belongs.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47That went really well.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50He's always been the boldest one of the group, actually.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53Yeah, so I think he's a survivor.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Finally, we're back to northwest London,
0:35:01 > 0:35:04where the BARK project patrols.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08Earlier, the team visited an aggressive Rottweiler called Rocky.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13His owner had to follow some strict rules if he wanted to keep him.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Sadly, he's decided he can't stick to those rules,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19and has since decided to have his dog put to sleep.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23But they also inspected a Staffie cross called Crystal,
0:35:23 > 0:35:26who had an infected paw and needed to see a vet.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30A welfare officer has since been back to see the dog,
0:35:30 > 0:35:34but they came away worried that the owner was too harsh with her.
0:35:34 > 0:35:39A month later, the patrol are going to visit Crystal, this time at home.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49It's early evening on the streets of northwest London,
0:35:49 > 0:35:52and the BARK squad are on their monthly patrol.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Which was it? This one?
0:35:54 > 0:35:58The first job of the day is to catch up with Crystal and her owner Julie.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- Hello, love. It's the RSPCA.- Hi.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05- I've just come back to do a check on the dog.- OK, yeah.- All right?
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Chief inspector Jan Eachus is keen to see if Crystal's paws are healing.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- She's been on her antibiotics. - Hello!
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Let me see your paws. Let me see. Let me see.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Are you putting the treatment on every day?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Yes. She's having antibiotics twice a day.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- They've got a lot better, don't you think?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30Crystal's paws do seem to be much better, but then Jan notices a problem.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33A month ago, he asked Julie to get Crystal a name tag.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36It seems she hasn't done it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41Where's her tag for when she goes out on the street? Where's her ID tag?
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Oh, I haven't got one.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47If something happens, if she hears a bang and crashes through the gate,
0:36:47 > 0:36:50if she's got a tag on her, somebody will probably find her,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- because she is a good-natured dog. - Yeah, she is.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54That's the reason for it.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56And there's another concern.
0:36:56 > 0:37:02Jan wants to investigate the allegation that Julie's been too harsh when disciplining her dog.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- When my colleague was here...- Yeah.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07..she was outside.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09I guess they must have knocked on the door.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- The dog must have went out first.- OK. - Wagging her tail, like she does now.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Yeah, she's very friendly.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18But then you came out and you were screaming at the dog.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22- To get in.- When she came in, she was virtually crawling on her belly.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27Crawling on her belly? That's a load of lies. That's a load of lies.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29She wasn't virtually crawling on her belly.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33- No, I shouted at her to come in, and obviously she came in.- OK.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37What I don't want to hear is the dog being over-corrected, OK?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- OK.- Because otherwise, if she is over-corrected,
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- then you won't have the dog no more. It can be that serious.- Mm-hm.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47This is just a friendly warning to you. You need to control your dog,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I accept that, but there are ways of controlling her.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- If you call her, she'll probably come to you.- Yeah.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55And if you give her loads of praise when she comes to you,
0:37:55 > 0:37:59she'll think - better to come to you than to run out in the street.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02So there'll be another inspector stop around in a couple of weeks,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- just to see how she's getting on. - OK, that's fine.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- Please listen to what I say about over-correcting.- OK.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- OK, thank you very much. - Thank you. Bye.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14The team are satisfied that Julie has taken on their advice,
0:38:14 > 0:38:16and leave to continue their patrol.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22On the next street, outside a parade of shops,
0:38:22 > 0:38:25they have another case to deal with.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Come over here.
0:38:27 > 0:38:28This is not good enough.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32This time, it concerns a dog that's known to them, called Seamus.
0:38:32 > 0:38:39Although pit bulls are banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act, some, like Seamus, can be granted exemption.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41But there are conditions that have to be met.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44One is that they must be muzzled when being walked.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49All right, you are aware of the conditions of the exemptive clause?
0:38:49 > 0:38:53You know that he's not allowed in a public place without a muzzle.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- I apologise.- You're in breach of the conditions, and I can seize him and take him away.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02We've gone to all the trouble of adding Seamus to the exemptive register.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05He could have been put to sleep.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06I understand that.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10And yet again, I find myself standing in the street trying to explain
0:39:10 > 0:39:14things to you that you've told me before you fully understand.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18- I do fully understand.- Then why is he in the street without a muzzle on?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21I'm sorry. That's all I can say.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- I'm going to have to report you for the offence.- OK.
0:39:24 > 0:39:30I was bringing her out, and I just brought him along for the walk, just to the shop...for two minutes.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34- So you just came out to get... - ..a sweet for the little one.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37..a sweet.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41This seemingly innocent late-night dash to buy sweets for his daughter
0:39:41 > 0:39:45could have serious consequences for both Husain and Seamus.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52I've had him as a pet since he was a baby, so I didn't even know he was a banned dog. So...
0:39:52 > 0:39:57In his defence, this is the first time I've seen Seamus without a muzzle on.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02However, he's now committed an offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act,
0:40:02 > 0:40:07and he now risks Seamus being seized and destroyed,
0:40:07 > 0:40:11from what I can understand, simply, at this stage because he said
0:40:11 > 0:40:15he only popped across the road to get something with his daughter.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
0:40:17 > 0:40:20if you fail to mention now something which you later rely on in court.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Anything you do say may be given in evidence. You're not under arrest.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26I'm going to make some notes and ask you some questions.
0:40:26 > 0:40:32The BARK team don't want to put dogs down, they want to educate owners so they can keep their pets.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36So, finding those who ignore the rules is extremely frustrating.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Why is he in the street without a muzzle on?
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- Dad?- There's no reason.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Just my stupidity.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49There's no reason, it's just your stupidity? Is that what you want me to write, yeah?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- That's your answer?- Yeah.
0:40:52 > 0:40:58By failing to follow a few simple rules, Husain could now lose his family pet.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02It's the type of situation the officers are seeing day in and day out.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05All the owners are asked to do is put her on a lead,
0:41:05 > 0:41:10put her on a collar and wear a muzzle when it's out in the public.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12And it really is very, very disappointing.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15This is now the fourth dog in less than two weeks.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17The owners are just not taking it seriously,
0:41:17 > 0:41:20and this is quite a serious matter.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24I'm not going to seize Seamus on this occasion.
0:41:27 > 0:41:33However, this is going before the court, and I strongly suggest and say to you now
0:41:33 > 0:41:38- that we don't have this scenario again.- No, no.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42If he's going to come out, it has to be after you've been to the pet shop in the morning...
0:41:42 > 0:41:47- With the muzzle on.- ..or wherever you're going to get the muzzle from, cos he needs to have it on.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51I know. I am sorry, and I promise that it won't happen again.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56If Husain follows the advice, the courts may rule he can keep his pet.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02For the BARK team, it's back on patrol.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06Their work with dangerous dogs on the streets of London goes on.
0:42:11 > 0:42:18If you think you know of a case of wildlife crime or a creature that needs immediate protection,
0:42:18 > 0:42:24remember, there are dedicated professionals out there who will answer your call around the clock.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28They are the people we meet on Animal 24:7.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35- Next time...- Oh, she's got a really nasty ear there.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- ..two Alsatians on the edge of being taken away...- If you don't,
0:42:39 > 0:42:42you're going to lose your dogs and you're going to end up in court.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45..an injured swan with a protective mate...
0:42:45 > 0:42:48You're a star. Just watch him! Watch him, watch him, watch him.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Easy, fella, easy.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53..and Bambi hits the bottle.
0:42:53 > 0:42:59Cor! Down in one, Les! I don't know who he learned that from! He drinks it just like that!
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Is it REAL ale, though? That's the problem.
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