The incident took place on September 9, in the morning, on Piaskowa Street. A dog of an unknown breed (looking like a hunting dog, perhaps a pointer) attacked a 15-year-old shih tzu. As the injured animal’s owner told us, the aggressor ran down from uphill. It grabbed his pet by the neck.

Fortunately, moments later the attacker fled. The attacked dog had already seen a veterinarian. It requires treatment and was given antibiotics.

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The man reported the matter to the municipal police. They accepted the report and are handling the case.

The aggressor is a well-groomed black dog. It was wearing a prong collar and a tick collar. According to our Reader’s neighbors, the animal in question has been wandering around the area for five days. It is also said to attack smaller dogs.

Although the man was not bitten, he is asking the owner of the aggressive animal to contact him. He wants to check the dog’s documentation, including whether the animal has up-to-date rabies vaccinations. (Contact number: 606877839).

– I was in shock; I did not even react – the man says. He adds that he is now traumatized and, to protect his pet, will carry pepper spray.

 

Dogs running loose in the city can be dangerous for several reasons:

  1. Risk of aggression toward people and animals:

    • Even if a dog is calm in everyday situations, it may attack in a stressful situation (noise, crowds, other dogs).

    • They are particularly dangerous for children, who are not always able to react appropriately.

  2. Danger to road traffic:

    • Dogs running loose may run onto the road, causing accidents.

  3. Spread of diseases:

    • Unattended dogs may be unvaccinated, increasing the risk of diseases such as rabies.

  4. Attacks on other animals:

    • They may chase, injure or kill cats, birds, and even other dogs being walked on leashes.

  5. Fear and social discomfort:

    • The presence of a large, unfamiliar dog without an owner causes fear—especially among older people, children and women returning home in the evening.

  6. A lone dog may also feel threatened (and may itself be at risk):

    • It may be hit by a vehicle, poisoned, beaten or injure itself in an unfamiliar environment.