Canada: Loose Dogo Argentino dies after attacking man and his Labrador at park

Note: The attacking dog, originally described as a Cane Corso, is now thought to be a Dogo Argentino (Argentine mastiff).


CANADA -- The RCMP says a dog died in Langley after it attacked another dog and a man in a local park.

In a news release, the RCMP says it’s believed the Cane Corso died while it was being held down by the owner of the dog that was attacked.

Noel Booth Community Park (Google maps)

Police say they received a report shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday of the Cane Corso attacking a Labrador Retriever and its owner in Noel Booth Community Park.

RCMP Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill said the unleashed Cane Corso darted out of the bushes, grabbed the Labrador, clamping its jaws down onto its shoulder and neck. The Labrador's owner intervened.

"Ultimately, he held the (Cane Corso) down until another person came along the path and was able to call 911," Mulvihill said.

The attacking dog, originally described as a Cane Corso, but now thought to be a Dogo Argentino (Argentine mastiff), was 'suffocated' and died during the struggle, the police confirmed.

Police say the Dogo Argentino died of suffocation. The owner of the Labrador was also hurt, but it's not clear how badly.

"At that point though, the other dog had died."

Photo of a Dogo Argentio to give you
an idea how large these dogs are
Photo By Christian Pinatel
 (Transferred from fr.wikipedia to Commons.) 

“Langley Animal Protection Society received a call from Langley RCMP dispatch at 4:38 pm . . .  They advised a witness had reported a person and a dog had been bitten by a loose dog in the west field of Noel Booth Park," said Jenny Ramirez, an animal control officer from the Patti Dale Animal Shelter.

"We can confirm we attended with RCMP, and a loose dog bit a dog and its owner. The owner of the attacking dog arrived on scene shortly after the incident.”

No further information will be forthcoming from police or LAPS, said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.

They're very lucky the dog didn't go over to
the elementary school and attack a child.

MEANWHILE...
On Aug. 20, in White Rock, a woman's hand was severely damaged after she tried to rescue her dog from a vicious pit bull attack.

In that case, the woman, in her 70s, was out walking her dog on a leash when the pit bull came out of nowhere. The City of White Rock is considering taking action against both the owner of the pit bull and the dog itself.

No word from LAPS if the dog involved in the Langley incident had been deemed dangerous or if any action will be taken against the owner.

(The Province - Aug 31, 2016)

Woman says her dog was attacked in his front yard: “I know this dog wanted to kill him”

WISCONSIN -- A West Bend woman and her dog are recovering from injuries from a dog attack in her front yard. She says it started in an instant. This, as the owners of both dogs involved claim their dogs were only acting in self-defense.

“The only thing that went through my mind was, ‘he is not going to die,'” Janet Mundt said.

Mundt’s 10-year-old Golden Retriever Drake has a tight bandage around his head. On Sunday, May 24th, Mundt says a neighbor’s dog jumped from a passing truck and attacked Drake, biting off a quarter of his ear and biting his chest.

“He didn`t deserve this. The dog had let loose and it was going right for his jugular,” Mundt said. “Drake was screaming — just screaming, and I was screaming.”

It happened in Mundt’s front yard.

“I literally pulled Drake up and the dog was on top of him,” Mundt said.

Witnesses told West Bend police they saw the dog jump out of a moving truck and attack Drake. The responding officer found two people trying to break their dogs apart.

“I did everything. I was kicking the dog — anything I could think of because this is my baby,” Mundt said.

 The officer saw blood on the Golden Retriever and Mundt and says the other dog, a two-year-old male Dogo Argentino (a bulldog mix) named Zeus was clamped onto Drake’s leg.

When the officer tried to separate the dogs, Drake bit the officer on his hand.

“(Drake) was just so upset. He didn’t know what he was doing,” Mundt said.

Mundt herself needed many stitches for bites she received trying to separate the dogs.

“There’s 22 on my left hand, 16 on my middle finger and 14 on my lower,” Mundt said.

FOX6 News spoke with the owner of the other dog, Zeus, who said her dog jumped out of the truck to play. She said Drake attacked her dog first.  She also said she was injured by Drake.

Zeus’ owner says he has his own injuries, and that he never bit Mundt — something Mundt disputes.

“I know this dog wanted to kill him,” Mundt said.

Mundt says her dog has never been in a fight attack before.

“He maybe kissed somebody to death, but he never bit anyone,” Mundt said.

"surprised owner" tag for owner being in denial of their Dogo Argentino's viciousness

Drake is missing an eye due to glaucoma. It is not related to the attack.

Because neither dog has a history of attacks, both are back home under 10-day quarantines.

Police say Zeus’ owner was cited for not having a license for the dog.

(Fox6 Now.com - May 25, 2015)

Officials seek seizure of dogs in Batavia animal cruelty case

ILLINOIS -- Authorities are trying to seize dogs from a Batavia woman charged with animal cruelty.
Julie Brungard-Giordano, 47, of the 200 block of North Island Avenue, Batavia, has been charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, a Class 4 felony, and four counts of cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor.

Batavia police found Brungard-Giordano’s dogs inside a van on April 2 in a parking lot just north of the Batavia Police Department at 100 N. Island Ave.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office recently filed court documents requesting that the court enter a permanent order forfeiting the five dogs to an animal shelter. Brungard-Giordano remained in the Kane County jail Monday afternoon on a $30,000 bond. Her bond had been reduced from $35,000.

Six female dogs and two male dogs were inside the closed van. All of the dogs were Dogo Argentinos.

One female and one male dog had been found dead inside the van. Kane County Animal Control took the remaining six dogs to an animal hospital in Aurora for treatment. One of the female dogs died while en route to the animal hospital.

Batavia Police Detective Kevin Bretz had said the dogs that were found in the van appeared to have been suffering from extreme dehydration.

Brungard-Giordano’s mother, Sharon Brungard, who lives in the 200 block of North Island Avenue, was granted an emergency order of protection from her daughter. The order is in effect until April 30.

According to court documents, she believes her daughter has “many mental health issues,” and has called her once or twice a day since she was arrested. Court documents state that Sharon Brungard has had two previous orders of protection against Brungard-Giordano, and that she is afraid of what Brungard-Giordano might do after she is released from jail.

(KC Chronicle - April 20, 2015)

Earlier:

• Batavia woman charged after police find dead dogs found locked in van

Batavia woman charged after police find dead dogs found locked in van

Update: All the dogs have been identified as Dogo Argentinos.

ILLINOIS -- A Batavia woman was charged Thursday with killing three dogs after locking the animals in a van with towels over the windows, authorities said.

There was no food or water in the van, according to a Batavia police report.

Julie A. Brungard-Giordano 47, of the 200 block of North Island Avenue, is charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and four counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, police said.
She was being held Friday in the Kane County jail on $35,000 bail, according to jail records.

The dogs were found Thursday afternoon when a Batavia police officer became suspicious of the van, which he had seen in the north parking lot of the Batavia Government Center when he arrived at work around 10 a.m. The north lot is where employees park; the government center houses the police department and city offices.

When the van was still there at 5:45 p.m., he looked in a window and saw the dogs, said Detective Kevin Bretz. Other windows were rolled up and had been covered with towels.

Officers used lockout-assistance tools to enter the van. They found six female and two male dogs, two of which were dead. At least one dog was chained and not moving, and another, lying on a dog bed on top of a cage, had trouble breathing, Bretz said. They both appeared to be pit bull breeds, he said.

Officers brought the living animals into the police garage and gave them water until Kane County Animal Control officers arrived to take them to an animal hospital in Aurora. One of the dogs died on the way to the hospital.

Police officers found Brungard-Giordano at the Riverain Point apartment building, where her parents live.

Kane County court records show that Brungard-Giordano was issued a ticket in 2007 for having more than three dogs or cats at her home when she lived in St. Charles.

Court records also indicate she was evicted last month from an address in St. Charles, and that she pleaded guilty last month to felony charges of aggravated battery of a peace officer and resisting a peace officer in charges stemming from a 2011 incident.

In 2008 and 2011, a relative took out emergency orders of protection against Brungard-Giordano, then living in St. Charles. In one of them, the parties agreed Brungard-Giordano could from time to time pick up two dogs, Bella and Grace, for the day.

She pleaded guilty in 2012 to violating the 2011 order of protection.

In 1993, Brungard-Giordano was charged with felony computer fraud, accused of stealing almost $4,200 from a woman in St. Charles. She initially was sentenced to pretrial diversion, but later was charged with violating the sentencing terms. She pleaded guilty in 1997 and was sentenced to two years probation, according to court records.

(Chicago Daily Herald - April 3, 2015)

Dog attacks children walking from mass; other dog, crossing guard fight it off

OKLAHOMA -- For years, Ed Averyt has kept the students at All Saints Catholic School safe while they crossed the street.

However, the sidewalk these kids take to mass every Wednesday turned dangerous this week.

Averyt said, “Right about here there was a student on the ground with a dog on [her].”

 

The students were walking back to school from mass when two dogs jumped in the middle of their group.

One started to attack.

 

When the children started screaming , several people immediately stopped to help.

One of those people was Averyt.

He raced over with his cross walk sign and used it to beat the dog off the kids.

“It started to lunge at me and I took a step into it and I hit it with the pole,” he said. “And I was still down like this with it and I had the pole raised and it started to take a second lunge at me and I dropped it on the crown of its head.”

That dog, a Dogo Argentino, bit three students and knocked several others to the ground, giving one girl a concussion.

The attack dog, a Dogo Argentino, looks like this one.

“The student who received the worst of it actually started kicking the dog to protect her classmate and the dog turned on her,” said Leslie Schmitt, the principal of the school. “So, she has several bite marks and had to receive stitches in six or seven different places in her arms.”

Witnesses say a Great Pyrenees actually tried to stop the other dog from mauling the children.
 

Both dogs were captured in a nearby neighborhood and turned over to animal control.

School officials say without Averyt’s help, the situation could have ended tragically.

Schmitt said, “There were many a good Samaritans.”

The dog that attacked the children was euthanized and sent to the Department of Health to be tested for rabies.

Thankfully, the test came back negative.

Police say both dogs, the Great Pyrenees and the Dogo Argentino, belonged to the same owner and escaped the backyard at the same time.

 

The owners were able to pick up the Great Pyrenees but were given several tickets for the attack.

School officials say the students will not be walking to and from mass anymore.

(KFOR - Nov 21, 2013)

Related:

• Dog attacks schoolchildren in Norman, injuring several

Dog attacks schoolchildren in Norman, injuring several

OKLAHOMA -- A dog running loose with another dog attacked schoolchildren from All Saints Catholic School on Wednesday, biting at least three students, knocking one down and causing a concussion, and scratching others.

All the injured students were treated and released from Norman Regional Hospital, and the dogs were captured, Principal Leslie Schmitt said.

The aggressive dog was euthanized and its head sent to the state Health Department, police Capt. Tom Easley said.

The dog was identified by animal control officers as a Dogo Argentino, a large, white, muscular dog developed in Argentina primarily for big game hunting.

A second dog, a Great Pyrenees, was nipping at the Dogo Argentino “like it was trying to get him to stop biting the kids,” Schmitt said.

Schmitt said about 120 junior high school students were walking back to the school at 4001 36th Ave. NW about 9:45 a.m. after attending Mass at the nearby St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church when two dogs rounded a corner in the 3900 block of 36th NW and “just jumped into the middle of them.”

The scene was chaotic as adults tried to ward off the aggressive dog, Schmitt said.

“Complete strangers joined in to help us. People were stopping in cars and getting out to help. There were a lot of good Samaritans that day,” she said.

Schmitt said the owner of the two dogs has been located. The dogs apparently got out of a fenced yard and were running loose.

Easley said no formal report has been turned in, but the owner probably will be cited for dogs at large. The Great Pyrenees is being held at the Animal Welfare Center as a precaution, he said.

Schmitt said the junior high students have been walking back to school from Mass for the past 10 years “and nothing like this has ever happened.”

However, she said, in the future the students will be taken back to the school by bus. The younger schoolchildren already are returned to classes by bus, she said.

“It was very traumatic. I can't say enough good things about the people who jumped in to help us, and the first responders who were there in no time to help us,” Schmitt said.

(NewsOK.com - Nov 21, 2013)

Letter carrier attacked by dog

CANADA -- An attack on a Canada Post letter carrier Tuesday morning has prompted City of Grande Prairie animal control to issue several tickets to a local dog owner and impound one dog involved in the incident.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., two dogs – both of the Dogo Argentino breed – escaped from their residence near 96 Street and 112 Avenue. One, or possibly both, of the dogs attacked a female letter carrier, biting her head, neck, torso and arms, causing serious lacerations, according to a press release issued by City of Grande Prairie Enforcement Services.

The letter carrier was transported by ambulance to hospital.

A second woman, who lives at the home, also suffered bites after trying to intervene in the attack.

The owner of the dog has been issued bylaw tickets for animal bite, animal run at large and failure to license animal.

Animal control officers currently have one dog impounded, pending a period of controlled confinement and determination as to whether the dog will be declared a vicious animal.

If determined to be a vicious animal, the owner would have to adhere to specific regulations, such as having an adequate enclosure in the yard and obtaining liability insurance. The dog may also need to wear a muzzle when in public, says enforcement services director Chris Manuel.

“It ultimately is my decision as the chief bylaw enforcement officer,” said Manuel, adding that if declared vicious, the rules would only apply to the dog within city limits.

“What I would take into account is the type of risk I feel that dog would have in attacking another person, the factors that led to the attack on the person (Tuesday), how severe the injuries caused were.”

Manuel added the three tickets issued will be the only punishment for the owner and criminal charges are only laid in extreme cases.

“If a person incites a dog attack, more or less using the dog as a weapon, that would incite criminal charges,” said Manuel. “Additionally, being grossly negligent in a situation where someone knowingly put somebody at risk.”

The dog is currently in quarantine, where animal control officers will test it for disease before conducting an analysis on its behaviour.

According to Manuel, there is little chance of courts ordering the dog to be euthanized, but if declared vicious, the financial burden of insurance and building an enclosure could be enough for the owners to make that decision on their own.

This attack marks the second reported Canada Post dog bite victim in the last month. Another letter carrier suffered minor injuries after being bitten in front of a home on 85 Avenue, July 11.

Manuel would like to remind the public that dogs can be very territorial and during the summer months, door-to-door visits are expected not only from letter carriers, but salesmen as well as utility company representatives.

“If you are going to have your animal off-leash – even in a backyard – ensure that it is confined in a secure space and be cognizant of the fact that there are people who visit your home during the day,” he said.

Any potential witnesses of the attack are asked to call City of Grande Prairie enforcement services at 780-830-5790.

(Alberta Daily Herald Tribune - July 25, 2012)

Denver TV news anchor attacked by dog live on air

COLORADO -- The host, who has worked at KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado for the past 15 years, was attacked by Max, an 85 pound Argentine mastiff earlier this week.

The three year-old dog and its owner, Michael Robinson, had appeared on her station’s popular news show on Wednesday to discuss the pet’s rescue from a local frozen pond.

The appearance was intended to reunite the dog, which has a full name Warrior Maximus, with its rescuer, Tyler Sugaski, a local firefighter after it chased a coyote into the ice the previous week.

[Does anyone give a hoot about the poor coyote, which probably drowned? Why was this dog roaming loose in the first place? Was the owner cited after the rescue??]

As the popular host told the dog he was “gorgeous” and “Happy Valentine’s Day”, it attacked her without warning, sinking her teeth into her face and biting her lip as she leant forward to kiss it.

[Stupid is as stupid does...]

Footage of the horrifying incident, which has been reported around the world, then showed the host falling backwards and appearing stunned at the attack.

Cameras then cut to a clearly shocked co-host Gary Shapiro, who after a long pause, then went on to introduce a weather story.

The married mother, whose station is an affiliate of the NBC Network, suffered what doctors described as a “pretty major bite” but remained in “good spirits”.

The 9News anchor was rushed to Denver Health Medical Centre where she underwent reconstructive surgery.

She was released on Thursday and placed on long-term sick leave but is expected to make a full recovery.

While she has not commented publicly, she has told family and colleagues that she is concerned about the viewers’ reaction. She can only communicate through her iPad, which she used to type out messages.

Fans, however, were divided about the incident, with some blaming the host while others suggested Mr Robinson should have controlled it better.

In a note posted on the show’s Facebook page, Mr Shapiro said: “I know that she is a great journalist who loves happy stories – this was a happy story.

“Kyle was glad she got assigned to it, because she loves animals. But Max snapped for whatever reason and got her lip."

Patti Dennis, the station’s vice president said she was “doing well and will make a recovery”. “We're all thinking about her and her family,” he said.

“Kyle ... is the biggest dog lover and even yesterday we were talking about how, as dog lovers, we think every dog belongs to us.

“Kyle will be back in a period of weeks, probably several but she will be back."

Max was taken away by animal control officers and impounded but not destroyed.

Mr Robinson was fined for not having the dog on a leash and not having an up-to-date rabies vaccination.

He said: “Max is current in his vaccinations. Max has no history of aggression. Max is a gentle, loving, family dog, This incident truly is unfortunate and does not reflect Max’s disposition towards people.”

“Our family and friends pray for a quick recovery and look forward to seeing Ms Dyer back on-air soon.”

The dogs were bred in Argentina to hunt big game, including wild boar and puma.

Officials have not said whether the owner will face charges. It is not thought the animal will be destroyed.

(Telegraph UK - Feb 10, 2012)

Owner whose dog killed his niece is back in court



Urfan Ahmed just can't stay away
from those fighting dogs

 UNITED KINGDOM -- THE uncle of a young girl who was killed by one of his dogs appeared in court on Tuesday morning for allegedly breaching a court order imposed following the death.

Zumer Ahmed was killed by an American Bulldog belonging to Urfan Ahmed on April 17 last year. She was attacked in the kitchen of the family home in Cotton Walk, Broadfield. She was just 18 months old.

"The dog was literally eating this little girl.

It was devouring her and shaking her like a rag doll. Blood dripped from its mouth and the girl's skin was hanging off her skull." -- witness to attack

 Urfan Ahmed, 33, who was given a banning order following the tragedy, pleaded not guilty to breaching the order when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court.

It is alleged that between February 16 and March 22 he had custody of two dogs in contravention of the order, which was imposed in July last year after he admitted keeping an illegal dog, a Dogo Argentino. It stopped him from having custody of dogs for five years.

Mr Ahmed, of Burdock Close, Broadfield, has been placed on unconditional bail. He is due to face trial at Mid Sussex Magistrates' Court, in Haywards Heath, on July 22.

(This is Sussex - May 21, 2011)

Read More:

• Mum: "Help...dog’s killing my baby!"
• Toddler mauled to death by her uncle's dog despite neighbours' battle to save her
• Toddler 'ripped apart like a doll' by American Bulldog in horrific attack

Florida: Illegal alien Enrique Garcia aka Junio Trenta was raping a puppy when police arrived. He's been charged with animal cruelty

FLORIDA -- This South Florida community some 90 miles north of Miami is outraged after a suspected illegal alien allegedly raped a puppy.

The man, who initially told police his name was Junio Trenta but is believed to be Enrique Garcia, was taken into custody after Martin County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a possible animal in distress.

When they arrived, officers "saw Garcia sexually assaulting a 28-pound, 14- to 16-week-old dog of mixed breed," according to the sheriffs office. 

Upon being seen, Garcia said, "It's my dog," and, "What's the problem?"

The arrest affidavit indicates the male dog ran and hid behind the deputies.
Garcia then talked with detectives and admitted only to having the dog in his lap.

He's now charged with sexual bestiality, animal cruelty, possession of drug paraphernalia, giving a false name and exposure of sexual organs. His bond is $13,000.

The dog, a 4-month-old Argentine Dogo, is reportedly being cared for by the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast.

"He's already been evaluated by the vet, and the vet says he's OK and will recover from whatever happened," Humane Society spokeswoman Roberta Synal told the Stuart News. "If he's put in a good foster home, he's going to get lots of love and training."

Garcia's criminal record, other than being a criminal alien in the United States, includes a larceny charge which netted him just 28 days in the Orange County jail

A good question is to ask where did he get this dog? They are not a common dog that you see everywhere and cost a lot of money. Did drug money buy it or was it stolen from its true owner before being raped by Garcia?

Name: Enrique Garcia aka Junio Trenta
Given Birthdate: April 28, 1975
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 140 lbs

(The Smoking Gun - June 21, 2007)