A poisoner is believed to be stalking an idyllic stretch of coastline seeking to kill dogs with contaminated sandwiches.Police have confirmed at least three have been struck down this year after eating poison, all within a small area.
Now patrols are being stepped up in an attempt to catch the poisoner, and local residents – including the animal-loving Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards – have been put on their guard.
The incidents have all taken place near Chichester, West Sussex, with the latest sandwiches – laced with rat poison – reportedly found on the beach at East Wittering.
Others have been found at Bosham further down the coast and at Lavant, near Chichester. The poison, sandwiched between slices of buttered bread, is being left on beaches, and there are fears an animal could be killed if the poisoner strikes over Easter when families flock to the coast.
In the first incident, in January, Judy Peeters’s dog Rusty ate a poisoned sandwich while they were walking in Bosham. Read More
