Hero of Brighton knife rampage was a six-month-old puppy called Mars
The owner of a young puppy has spoken of his terror after he had to drop him to protect his son from a knife-wielding attacker in Brighton.
The owner of a young puppy has spoken of his terror after he had to drop him to protect his son from a knife-wielding attacker in Brighton.
Mars, a six-month-old pup, used his loud bark to distract a suspect who had already allegedly slashed a man’s face and punched another through a taxi window.
The knifeman was then wrestled to the ground by members of the public in a chaotic incident at around 6pm on Saturday evening.
The man was out with his five-year-old son and six-month-old puppy Mars when the situation unfolded quickly.
He said: ‘I was holding my son in my right arm and my dog in my left hand. We were going to the Meeting Place Cafe to get bubblegum ice cream.’
He said: ‘A man was holding the taxi window open and running with the car which was unusual.
‘The taxi accelerated down the street so he had to let go. Then he looked like he was looking for the next person to attack.
The man described how he was in a vulnerable position because he did not have a free hand, so was forced to let go of his dog to find safety.
He said: ‘I grabbed my son and ran with him to Uncle Sam’s burger restaurant.