CANADA -- On Sunday, my dog was attacked by a large rottweiler at the Dallas Road dog park.
Maggie, a one-year-old salt and pepper miniature schnauzer, was being walked by my mother-in-law. She noticed a rottweiler in a crouching position.
Alarmed, she asked the owners, a young couple with an infant in a stroller, if the dog was OK. They responded "Yes, he's just a bit of a ninja" but assured her there was nothing to fear.
Seconds later the rottweiler attacked Maggie. Maggie was on her back and trapped in the larger dogs jaws. After some struggling, Maggie managed to wiggle free of her collar and leash and ran away.
Immediately, my mother-in-law took chase, enlisting the help of Good Samaritans along they way.
Maggie ran across the busy street and was again nearly killed by oncoming traffic. She was missing for an hour or so, before my motherin-law found Maggie shivering and shaking like a leaf under some bushes near her house.
Maggie was brought to the veterinarian. She suffered a deep puncture would to her shoulder, and another to her abdomen. She had abdominal surgery to repair the laceration and torn muscles.
She had drainage tubes inserted in both wounds and was treated with antibiotics and painkillers. The medical fees are estimated to be well over $1,000. The owners of the rottweiler didn't offer their names or stick around to see if our dog had was even alive.
My dog is suffering tonight while irresponsible dog owners are sitting quietly at home with an uncontrollable powerful breed.
This should not happen. My dog could have been killed, and a dog that powerful could easily maim a person or kill a child.
- Chris Jenkins, Victoria
(Times Colonist -
