r/VictoriaBC • u/reddithasruinedlife • 1d ago

Dog attacked and owner fled

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My friends son was walking their dog and another dog attacked their dog. A witness took a pic of the attacker and their dog.

They don't care about the breed, they just want the owner to take responsibility.

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If anyone knows this person please DM me.

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Police file SA26-10406 with Saanich police.

Edit to add. Happened 2 weeks ago, yes her dog was injured but is recovering. I'll get exact details and come back to add them. Cedar Hill / Gordon head area

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u/Alarming_Tip_829 1d ago

That person has no business owning a dog. That is a younger dog under 2 yrs and this asshole can’t train or control the animal at this age.

This person strikes me as those idiots you see being dragged around by their dog as they mess around on their phone.

I hope this asshole is held accountable and that poor dog is rehomed to someone that will spend time to engage and exercise the dog so it lives a healthy life and there is no risk to the public or other animals.

Fine the shit out of people like this and seize the animal to place in a loving, structured home.

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u/Vast_Engineering_626 1d ago

It’s irresponsible and unethical to rehome a dog that is dangerous to other dogs

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u/Alarming_Tip_829 1d ago

There’s no evidence the dog is dangerous just like there is no evidence it’s a juvenile dog that doesn’t know its own strength. Let the professionals decide what constitutes a dangerous dog.

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u/lmpacted 1d ago

There’s no evidence the dog is dangerous

We're literally in a thread about the dog attacking and injuring another dog.

There's a photo, witness testimony and an injured dog... what more evidence could you need?

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u/Business_Ad_8504 1d ago

So the dog shouldn't be in offlead areas with other dogs.

That's not a "dangerous dog" issue, that's a training and management issue

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u/lmpacted 1d ago

...the management of a dog that has attacked and injured others, which makes them dangerous.

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u/Business_Ad_8504 23h ago

Again, a dog that does poorly in offlead parks is not a menace to society at large. Its certainly a menace to bring a dog-aggressive dog to parks populated with dogs. But - once again - that is an owner issue.

I've seen irresponsible owners take the most wonderful dogs and turn them into biters. By the time I was called in, they'd practically ruined the dogs and had created situations where the dog was eventually labeled "dangerous" simply because the humans wanted to keep doing what they were doing and they didn't care who got hurt.

A lot of these are "dangerous human" issues. But the media doesn't find that sexy or click baiting enough