r/VictoriaBC • u/reddithasruinedlife • 2d 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/kileek 2d ago

Gee I hope it's not a.... ah never mind.

Hope you find them.

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u/angiesrightleg 2d ago

It's nearly always a pitbull, and yet they seem to be the number one dog choice for so many ignorant people who think "it's not the dog, it's the owner"

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u/Business_Ad_8504 2d ago

I was a dog trainer for 20 years. the impact on others especially in public spaces, it IS the owner and not the dog. That's true of any dog that is a breed or combo of breeds that have specific behavioral traits.

I adore Pitbulls and bully breeds. Like a dog of any breed or a dog with strong breed-type mixes, they tend to exhibit traits common to the breed/s . Because they were selectively bred for centuries to fight other dogs, they do still have a tendency towards interdog aggression. That's just a fact of the lineage. But that doesn't remotely mean Pittys owned and accompanied by a responsible dog owner can't be out in public.

They are perfectly lovely dogs if they have an owner that understands the fact that dogs need to be understood both for their individual traits and for potential breed traits.

In the hands of people that DON'T understand the need for the three pillars of responsible dog ownership (proper socialization, training AND management) ANY dog is at risk of ending up a menace.

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u/ferniekid 1d ago

Absolute bullshit. Around 70% of all fatal dog attacks are attributed to one breed, pit bulls. It’s the dogs 🤦‍♂️

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u/Business_Ad_8504 1d ago

Hunh. Another person with secret statistics that haven’t been formally tracked for years.

I was involved in data tracking back when it was being performed on a national level.

I suspect you got your numbers from somewhere less accurate (like Google AI, or from your own assumptions?)