N.O.R.F Posted May 16, 2007 Police arrest Mourinho in pet dog row Staff and agencies Wednesday May 16, 2007 Guardian Unlimited The Chelsea football manager, Jose Mourinho, has been arrested and cautioned after an argument with police over his dog. The 44-year-old was held late yesterday after an animal health official and two police officers went to his London home to remove his Yorkshire terrier, the Sun newspaper reported. The paper said the official wanted to quarantine the dog, believing it had been taken abroad, then brought back to Britain, without jabs. Mourinho received a caution for obstructing police. A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers went to a central London address at 7.45pm with an officer from the Animal Health and Welfare Service. "A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and was taken to a west London police station," he said. "He subsequently received a caution for obstructing police." Scotland Yard said the dog was to be seized for alleged offences under the Animal Health Act 1981 and the Rabies Order 1974. The spokesman said officers talked to the dog's owners about its removal from the address. Dogs that have not been registered for the government's pet travel scheme must spend six months in an approved quarantine centre, at the owner's expense, when entering the UK. To bring an animal into Britain under the scheme, commonly known as the pet passport, the animal must be microchipped, have its blood tested and be vaccinated against rabies and ticks. There must be a period of six months between the blood test and the animal being brought or returned to the UK, according to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Animals can only be brought into the country on certain carriers through approved routes. Only Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports qualify as approved routes for scheduled air services from Portugal, Mourinho's home country. Among smaller airports used by chartered jets, only Biggin Hill in Kent qualifies as an approved entry point for animals arriving from Portugal. A Biggin Hill airport spokeswoman said many "extremely rich" people wanted to travel with their pets but they had to use chartered airlines as animals could not be brought into the country in private planes. The Sun reported that Mourinho was at Chelsea's player of the year awards when his wife, Tami, telephoned to tell him the dog was being taken away. Mourinho arrived home at 9pm and the newspaper said he bundled the dog away from police. The dog was understood to be on the loose last night and the Sun asked readers to contact its news desk if they had "seen Jose's dog". Mourinho left his central London home this morning without making any comment to waiting reporters. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2080623,00.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted May 16, 2007 Salam Aleikum W.W My dear brother Northerner, ....Where's my brother from another mother SoMa_InC? Salam Aleikum W.W Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted May 16, 2007 Loony man. I'm sure there's more of a threat to public health with people entering the country with AIDS and TB. I don't think he would have been arrested if he didnt give them a bit of lip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted May 16, 2007 *****aykuma salaam waraxmatullahi wa barakaatu akhi-l kariim. With his lack of tactical awareness lately he deserved to be arrested. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
