- Trouble started at dog show when visitors struggled to find room to park
- An 18-year-old volunteer was allegedly hit by a motorist and a cyclist
- Fighting broke out and football fans turned up looking for rival supporters
- Rubbish and verbal abuse was also thrown at show organisers
By JAMES RUSH
PUBLISHED: 16:52, 30 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:37, 31 May 2013
A village dog show has been scrapped after fighting broke out between competitors who acted like 'football hooligans'.
The annual dog-grooming competition began as an event for families in sleepy Higham, in Kent, five years ago and has grown in popularity.
Organisers expecting a record 700 dogs for this year's event found themselves overwhelmed by a crowd of nearly 2,000.
The huge numbers put pressure on facilities at the village's Memorial Hall playing fields and trouble erupted when visitors struggled to find room to park.
One motorist got so angry at queueing traffic he allegedly punched an 18-year-old volunteer. A cyclist is also said to have hit the volunteer because traffic was blocking up the street.
The bad feeling spilled over to dog owners who apparently turned on event organisers complaining their pets had not won a rosette and demanded compensation.
Two women rivals allegedly started fighing and rubbish and verbal abuse was thrown at show organisers.
It was also claimed football fans turned up without dogs looking for a showdown with rival supporters.
Police were called to resolve the parking disputes and angry pet owners were sent home without compensation.
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