Leigh Hodgson
There has been yet another dog attack in Primrose.
Last Tuesday evening, March 17, Cilia and Jorge Pereira took their dog on their usual walk.
As they walked along Edlaw Street, they noticed a man standing outside a yard, talking to a delivery man.
They knew this house had two dogs so they picked up their dog to try to avoid any trouble.
“As we walked past the open gate the two dogs ran out,” Jorge explained.
“I chased the one back inside, but didn’t notice the second one behind my wife, until it had bitten her on the leg.”
Cilia was bitten on her left calf.
“I confronted the man who had been on the pavement during the incident, and he said he was sorry, but explained that he wasn’t the owner of the dogs, only a tenant on the property,” Jorge added.
“I asked if he knew if the dogs’ vaccinations were up-to-date, but he couldn’t give me a clear answer.”
The couple went to the Life Roseacres Clinic for treatment.
Cilia had to have a tetanus shot and has started treatment for rabies, which involves a serious of injections given over a number of weeks.
The couple then went to the Primrose Police Station, to open a case against the man who had left the gate open and allowed the dogs to escape.
This case has since been withdrawn, after the couple spoke to the owner of the property and the dogs.
“When we spoke to the owner he knew nothing about the incident,” Jorge said.
“It is then that we decided to withdraw the case, on condition that, within two weeks, he would get the dogs’ vaccinations up-to-date, or we would reopen the case.
“We were told that this is not the first time the dog has bitten someone, so we feel it’s of the utmost importance to get their vaccinations up-to-date.”
The GCN has since attempted to make contact with the owner, without success.
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