A Dublin household has been left “traumatised and heartbroken” after their beloved canine died following an attack by a pit bull yesterday.
The incident occurred at 6am on Monday morning within the Ronanstown space of Clondalkin. Speaking to Dublin Live, Megan Keating instructed us how her 72-year-old dad Patrick was on his means home after walking his three dogs on a inexperienced space once they encountered a pit bull.
Megan instructed Dublin Live: “He goes this early to keep away from any off-leash dogs. But as he was walking again to our home, a canine ran throughout the sphere.
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“It was both a bully or pit bull. My dad’s beloved canine Gucci, a Yorkshire Terrier, was ripped to shreds whereas my dad had him on the lead.
“The greater canine latched onto Gucci’s neck and simply would not let him go. The attack lasted over half an hour, my dad was kicking this different canine making an attempt to get him to let go of Gucci.”
Patrick desperately tried to save lots of his beloved pet, however he grew to become so drained he needed to “lean towards the wall” to cease himself from collapsing as a result of the pit bull canine was so robust. Unfortunately, Gucci sadly died following the attack.
Megan stated: “Gucci was almost decapitated. My dad needed to hearken to his canine dying for over half an hour.
“He rang the guards 3 times earlier than they got here out. The pit bull then attacked my dad’s different canine, a Dalmatian who tried to assist Gucci. His neck was injured.
“It’s very traumatising, there was blood all over the place. It was a massacre, blood on the dogs and Dad’s garments.
“We’re all very upset and heartbroken, particularly my dad. My dad has to stay with this now that his canine is useless. Gucci was a rescue canine and an older canine.
“My dad thinks of those dogs as his kids. They have their very own room in our home. They actually are part of our household.”
Megan defined that her dad finally managed to wrap a lead across the pit bull’s neck to carry it away from the opposite dogs. Her dad was, fortunately, not injured within the attack.
Gardai then arrived on the scene and eliminated the pit bull. Megan and her household met her dad at their native garda station the place they reported the incident.
She claims that they have been instructed by gardai and the canine warden that “nothing could be performed” concerning the attack and that the pit bull’s proprietor might not even be fined. She stated: “This man is not going to be penalised for not having his canine on a lead, on a muzzle, nothing.
“My dad is crying all day as we speak and yesterday. My dad is 6’2″ and powerful, however this canine was simply stronger.” Megan has additionally began a petition calling for obligatory muzzling and leashing for banned dogs in Ireland. She stated there’s an “pressing want” for aggressive dogs on the banned record to be muzzled and on a lead always.
She stated: “Dogs which can be on the banned record ought to at all times be muzzled and on the lead, it’s the legislation nevertheless it’s not enforced. I’m calling on native authorities to implement legal guidelines requiring all banned canine breeds to be muzzled and leashed when in public areas. By doing so, we are able to create safer environments for everybody whereas nonetheless respecting the rights of accountable pet house owners.”
If you want to signal Megan’s petition you may signal it at Change.org. A Garda spokeswoman instructed Dublin Live: “Gardai obtained report of a canine attack on one other canine within the Ronanstown space of Dublin 22 yesterday morning, Monday thirteenth November 2023.
“The offending canine has been transferred to the Dog Warden and this matter is being managed by the native authority.”
Dublin Live has additionally contactedthe canine warden for remark.
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