I am sooooo sorry to hear of this traumatic incident. ...and it IS
traumatic--a sweet dog i was walking once was attacked by another
crazy dog who WOULD NOT let go...even though the owner picked up the
hind legs, I clubbed it over the head with my sneaker and the sweet
dog that was chomped into was screaming in pain.
Cops came and took a report (bystanders would not let the owner get
away), but sadly, no money was ever able to be recouped by the sweet
dog's owners. That dog required 3 surgeries at Penn, over $1,000.
Is euthanasia the answer? I really don't know...I'd like to hear all
opinions....
-cm
On Apr 4, 2011, at 9:35 PM, Mimi Iijima wrote:
Neighbors,
A quick word of thanks to all of our friends and neighbors who have
expressed support over the last couple days. Our beloved dog,
Blakey, is badly torn up, but should survive his injuries barring
any unforeseen complications.
According to the PPD officers that took my information and filed the
report, there is little that they can do as this is regarded as a
civil or property crime. They also said that I should contact the
SPCA so that they have record of the attack. Aside from filing a
lawsuit (and the owner did not look like he could afford our vet
bills) it seems that we have little recourse. I want to ensure that
this animal is euthanized so that it does no more harm, but I am
unsure where to begin. If anyone has any ideas about where to start
please contact me via email at steveandm...@hotmail.com.
I have also posted some photographs of the dog/ owner I took before
running off to PennVet - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sminicola/sets/72157626431017242/
If you live, work, walk near 47th and Chester I recommend watching
for and giving the owner a clear path. Judging by the way he
handled his animal after the incident he knows a thing or two about
dog fights.
Please be careful,
Steve Minicola
From: steveandm...@hotmail.com
To: univcity@list.purple.com
Subject: vicious dog alert
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:37:13 -0400
>
>
> Neighbors,
> Our
> dog was viciously mauled late this afternoon.
> The dog that attacked (a big, dark, brindle pit bull terrier) was
tied up outside
> Salt and Pepper at 47th and Chester, but broke its leash, raced
across
> the street and attacked our dog. As we wait to learn about the
extent of his injuries from the good folks at PennVet, I wanted to
warn everyone to be especially
> cautious, especially those with small children and animals. Thanks
to the kindness of a few strangers the police have identified the
owner. Please be careful.
> Steve.
>
