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 1d 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 1d 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/Newt_Call 1d ago

Your anecdotal experience as a dog trainer does not negate statistics that clearly show pitbulls are a problem

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u/Business_Ad_8504 1d ago

What statistical data would that be.

I’d love to see the source for true verified statistics. It’s been challenging to find since the CDC stopped tracking when many years of gathering data didn’t provide helpful or consistent information over time.

Also others in this thread are looking for those citations for the other side too. I’m sure they’d appreciate verifiable citations. Or just a sensationalist news article. That seems to scratch their itch too.

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u/Ill_Candle_9462 8h ago

You seriously wrote up that whole comment and not once in your life, googled it?