Tue Aug 19, 12:42 AM
What's this VANCOUVER (CBC) - The city of Surrey has made a court application to destroy four pit bulls which are alleged to have viciously attacked people and animals.
The dogs were seized last week after the van of their owner, Hal Douglas Harris, was pulled over by Vancouver police. Harris was questioned and released, and police later said they believe he lives in his van.
In an affidavit filed in Surrey provincial court on Monday, the city's animal control officer, Phil Greene, alleges the dogs attacked and injured at least five people and seven dogs and killed at least one dog, in eight separate incidents in Surrey and on southern Vancouver Island over the past year.The documents also indicated that Harris may be the owner of several other dogs involved in the attacks.
In the first incident in August 2007, the documents allege a total of seven pit bulls and a Rottweiler attacked a single German shorthaired pointer in Surrey. Another allegation in the affidavit claims six or seven pit bulls owned by Harris surrounded a jogger in a Surrey park in November, until some other people helped chase them away.
In other incidents, the document alleges several pit bulls belonging to Harris attacked a short-haired terrier in Nanaimo, two Pomeranians in Surrey, a minature American Eskimo dog in North Saanich, and killed a bichon frise called Tasha in Surrey. And according to the documents, in one incident in North Saanich the dogs attacked their alleged owner, who needed 51 stitches after the attack.
A court hearing is set for Aug. 28.
Comments:
gardengirl Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: Ugh
I just REALLY don't understand why they let the guy go. So now he can get another pack of dogs and go do the same thing. There's nothing to stop him. WHY isn't anything being done about him?? And WHY isn't the media asking that question???????????????
kayte Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Ugh
because that doesn't sell newspapers. they like to keep the public thinking that it's obviously the dogs that were plotting this all along, and the guy had no chance of ever controlling such dangerous creatures
7 comments:
Can responsible Owners make a court application to have this owner and other irresponsible owners put down?
And just one little correction to their story..
[quote]a minature American Eskimo dog in North Saanich,[/quote]
It was killed but
the irresponsible Owner of that particular dog admitted that her dog was off leash and "charged" aka "attacked" the alleged 'pit bulls' when they were on leash.
So if we can apply to have owners pay the ultimate price,I want that Owner put down also.
Her dog already paid the price for her stupidity and irresponsibility.
I hope those alleged 'pit bulls' have someone to fight for them if they are stable dogs.
I wonder how many dogs Hal has in his possession now?
Just read some of the comments.
Holy hell humans are frightening!!
No wonder the world is in such a mess.
How in hell-o do "writers" get away with this????
He`s apparently a Doctoral Law Student....yikes!
Tomorrows Political Leader!!!
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=0687217c-1c55-402b-a695-5ed00df70d01
[quote]Let`s start with a few facts......With each snap of their jaws, they exert 1,200 pounds of pressure per square inch, 10 times the force exerted by a German Shepherd, Doberman or Rottweiler. That's enough to snap bones, puncture abdomens and rip limbs off.[/quote]
Poll question: Do you think B.C. should ban pit bulls? Vote Yes or No at vancouversun.com/editorial
Sent them a whole lot of information yesterday as I`m sure many others did and it looks like someone at the Vancouver Sun might have actually read it.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=17d78504-add4-47ba-8ad8-dd1a01942d66
One iffy point
[quote]And while dogs that people call pit bulls can inflict more damage than small breeds..[/quote]
but I sent them the "Match the Fatal injuries to the Breed List" from NCRC to mull over.
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/canineaggression.asp
Some potential good news.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=922398d2-0891-4c03-8153-af2b4b608624
They keep forgetting to mention in these stories that Sophie
([quote]n an attack near Victoria on July 7, a mini American Eskimo dog named Sophie was killed.[/quote])
was off leash and attacked these dogs according to her own owner!
Of course the Owner used the word "charged".
That`s what you do with a credit card, Sophie`s Owner!
If you`re reading this...YOU are an irresponsible owner also and are a part of the problem,so get off your high horse!
Unfortunately your dog paid the price for your irresponsible behaviour!
For Dawg`s sake how many dogs were there in these incidents?
Now it seems there were only 2?
One has been put down and 1 has given birth to 2 pups while in custody?
I thought there were claims of 4-7 wreaking havoc across B.C.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=a4b709d2-caf9-4a2a-9da5-2e878e003eee
I guess I misread that.
There were 2 Adults and 2 pups.
One adult has been put down and the other adult has given birth to more puppies.
So if my math is correct...there is 1 adult,2 young dogs(pups) and some new puppies in custody now and an idiot owner on the loose.
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