Published Sept. 25, 2023 6:48 p.m. ET
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A neighbourhood in Bedford is on edge after a pair of canine assaults that killed two household pets in separate incidents in West Bedford over the weekend.
Neighbours say the animals concerned have been pit bulls.
Halifax Regional Police verify the primary incident occurred round 1:40 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
“A canine had attacked one other canine when it got here into the again yard the place it was nursing puppies. The canine died on account of its accidents. HRM Animal Services have been referred to as and continued the investigation,” HRP spokesperson Cst. John MacLeod instructed CTV News through electronic mail.
Police have been referred to as again the next day at 7:35 a.m.
“The similar canine from the earlier incident attacked one other canine that was with its proprietor walking on the aspect walk. The canine died on account of its accidents. The canine was taken into custody by HRM Animal Services they usually have taken over the investigation.” stated MacLeod.
The second assault was captured on a doorbell digicam within the space.
The unsettling video exhibits the proprietor, walking with the toy poodle named Sunny. They cease to converse with one other neighbour, when out of the blue, a canine fees into image and clamps down on Sunny, who died immediately.
“The canine was useless and the proprietor was simply sort of holding him in his jacket, in his arms,” one neighbour instructed CTV News.
Another heard the commotion and bolted exterior, finally coaxing the bigger canine to comply with him home, however he sensed no aggression from the animal.
“Not actually,” stated the person.
“The canine actually simply appeared scared, and doubtless instinctually, he is in his primal pondering, proper? An untrained canine goes to assault.”
Neighbours determine the primary canine who died as one other small breed named Latte.
HRM offered only a few particulars on the case.
“We can verify that Animal Services has one canine in custody. Because that is an energetic investigation, we can’t present any additional particulars at time this time, or present an interview,” stated HRM Public Affairs advisor Klara Needler, through electronic mail.
Neighbours, although, have been speaking Monday.
“It’s fairly scary,” stated one girl.
“You know, it is a candy, secure household road with plenty of children, plenty of animals and everybody deserves to really feel secure, however proper now, you seemed out yesterday, no person’s enjoying. Nobody’s walking their canine. Everybody’s fairly scared proper now.”
“It’s all the time a energetic road. It’s very household pleasant, children all the time enjoying exterior,” stated one other.
“We all get alongside, and it simply created an environment of simply uneasiness. A bit little bit of shock for lots of people.”
Neither of the households of deceased pets selected to talk with CTV News Monday, however one neighbour had talked to one in all them.
“Their little boys are 4 and 7, they usually went to mattress final night time with out their canine, which is a member of the family. I’ve a kind of and it is like my little boy. So, no person deserves that, and it broke my coronary heart for that household, because it did the opposite household,” the lady stated.
For extra Nova Scotia information go to our dedicated provincial page.
Neighbours say the animals concerned have been pit bulls.
Halifax Regional Police verify the primary incident occurred round 1:40 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
"A canine had attacked one other canine when it got here into the again yard the place it was nursing puppies. The canine died on account of its accidents. HRM Animal Services have been referred to as and continued the investigation," HRP spokesperson Cst. John MacLeod instructed CTV News through electronic mail.
Police have been referred to as again the next day at 7:35 a.m.
"The similar canine from the earlier incident attacked one other canine that was with its proprietor walking on the aspect walk. The canine died on account of its accidents. The canine was taken into custody by HRM Animal Services they usually have taken over the investigation." stated MacLeod.
The second assault was captured on a doorbell digicam within the space.
The unsettling video exhibits the proprietor, walking with the toy poodle named Sunny. They cease to converse with one other neighbour, when out of the blue, a canine fees into image and clamps down on Sunny, who died immediately.
"The canine was useless and the proprietor was simply sort of holding him in his jacket, in his arms," one neighbour instructed CTV News.
Another heard the commotion and bolted exterior, finally coaxing the bigger canine to comply with him home, however he sensed no aggression from the animal.
"Not actually," stated the person.
"The canine actually simply appeared scared, and doubtless instinctually, he is in his primal pondering, proper? An untrained canine goes to assault."
Neighbours determine the primary canine who died as one other small breed named Latte.
HRM offered only a few particulars on the case.
"We can verify that Animal Services has one canine in custody. Because that is an energetic investigation, we can't present any additional particulars at time this time, or present an interview," stated HRM Public Affairs advisor Klara Needler, through electronic mail.
Neighbours, although, have been speaking Monday.
"It's fairly scary," stated one girl.
"You know, it is a candy, secure household road with plenty of children, plenty of animals and everybody deserves to really feel secure, however proper now, you seemed out yesterday, no person's enjoying. Nobody's walking their canine. Everybody's fairly scared proper now."
"It's all the time a energetic road. It's very household pleasant, children all the time enjoying exterior," stated one other.
"We all get alongside, and it simply created an environment of simply uneasiness. A bit little bit of shock for lots of people."
Neither of the households of deceased pets selected to talk with CTV News Monday, however one neighbour had talked to one in all them.
"Their little boys are 4 and 7, they usually went to mattress final night time with out their canine, which is a member of the family. I've a kind of and it is like my little boy. So, no person deserves that, and it broke my coronary heart for that household, because it did the opposite household," the lady stated.
For extra Nova Scotia information go to our dedicated provincial page.
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