SACRAMENTO — A Natomas girl mentioned the everyday journey to the canine park resulted in tragedy, along with her pet being attacked and killed.
Deysia Mejia’s canine was allegedly killed in Bannon Creek Dog Park, simply off West El Camino, by a canine owned by a person that group members say is thought to them.
Daniel Adelholt was a kind of group members and mentioned he witnessed what occurred.
“I used to be within the canine park and his canine attacked,” Adelholt mentioned. “He lets go and his canine goes and assaults these dogs routinely. It’s not the primary time.”
Mejia needed to share her story.
“I simply need justice and I need the group to know there’s a hazard,” she mentioned.
Mejia was sitting along with her leashed canine on the park whereas the person allegedly let his canine off-leash. His face was blurred within the video above as a result of Sacramento police mentioned there was no prison investigation.
“I did not even have time to carry my child and I used to be screaming asking for assist from the proprietor and he was walking very slowly,” Mejia mentioned.
Sacramento police did reply to the decision however referred Mejia to animal management, stating it was a civil matter. So she went to animal management and was met with the same challenge.
“I referred to as them to make the report. They instructed me to contact the police,” she mentioned. “There is not any report as a result of they instructed me it wasn’t against the law scene. Basically, I’m by myself.”
Neighbors really feel that it is a case that goes past a single freak prevalence.
Sacramento’s animal providers mentioned in an announcement:
“Any liabilities that happen between dogs at these parks are dealt with as civil issues, which animal management is just not concerned in.”
Mejia needs extra so nobody has to undergo a loss like she suffered.
“There needs to be legal guidelines in opposition to what occurred,” Mejia mentioned. “This person is a hazard. They can go to another canine park.”
The park was open Wednesday, however group members say they are going to be considering twice earlier than heading there sooner or later.
“I’m simply so scared, and I need justice for my canine,” Mejia mentioned. “This ought to’ve by no means occurred. My child was solely two years old.”
