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Nov. 25, 2023, 12:19 am ET
They’ve gone doggone mad!
Two canines have been ripping up autos at a Texas auto dealership, inflicting lots of of 1000’s of {dollars} in damages, in line with staff.
The dogs terrorized the G Motors dealership on three separate nights between Nov. 6 and Nov. 18, tearing off bumpers and fenders, stunning surveillance footage provided to ABC13 exhibits.
The pooches alone ravaged 5 automobiles, with damages estimated to cost $100,000 to $350,000, gross sales supervisor Gaby Fakhoury informed the outlet.
“You just never think a dog has the kind of power to tear up a car like that,” Fakhoury mentioned. Another worker mentioned he believed solely a wolf might trigger such intensive harm earlier than seeing the video.
The dogs might be seen walking on high of automobiles and seemingly working collectively to drag off elements of the automobile with their enamel.
Footage of the primary incident exhibits a cat — which staff imagine the dogs could have been after.
Fakhoury mentioned the incidents have left staff terrified, and is fearful it might maintain folks away from his business.
“Nobody wants to leave their cars anymore. They want to make sure they get straight into the office. They’re so scared,” he informed ABC13.
The dealership has filed a report with the Houston Police Department, however they’ve been informed there’s nothing the police can do as it’s a civil matter except the dogs have attacked a human.
“We don’t want to wait until someone really gets hurt,” Fakhoury mentioned.
They had been urged by police to rent a personal investigator to trace down the dogs’ proprietor, if they’ve one, whom they might sue for damages.
Employees imagine that the dogs are moving into the fenced-in dealership by way of a small hole.
The dealership is shifting to a brand new location subsequent month — hopefully removed from the harmful dogs.
