– calls mount for action against further attacks
The victim of Tuesday’s pit bull attack is in a stable condition in the open ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital, while the owner of the dogs has been released from police custody.
Commander of ‘A’ Division Welton Trotz told this newspaper that the police were awaiting a statement from the victim before proceeding with further investigations in the matter. He said the owner of the dogs Joseph Satrohan was released from custody yesterday afternoon.
When Stabroek News visited the hospital yesterday medical personnel were attending to the victim’s bloodied wounds while he appeared frail and in obvious pain.
Meanwhile, a concerned Section K Campbellville resident has contacted this newspaper to voice her disgust that another ferocious dog attack was allowed to happen. Audreyanna Thomas of Dadanawa Street said that since persons in her area owned vicious dogs that were constantly on the road, she understood the fear and cautiousness one must adopt around them.
Thomas said that given the fact that someone had died from a vicious dog attack, one would believe that owners would have taken extra measures to have their dogs secured and kept off the streets. She was astounded that the authorities are not taking any steps to ensure that owners realize the level of responsibility they took on when they decided to own dogs of this breed and to put and keep suitable measures in place.
Thomas emphasized that action must be taken against these individuals. She reminisced on the other dog attacks especially the one where full-blooded members of the pit bull breed were allegedly set loose on a group of children, and where employees of the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were bitten.
Thomas has joined the plea of the Queenstown residents for drastic measures to be taken.
