In a situation causing widespread frustration among pet owners, a woman in Brooklyn has faced a distressing predicament when her dog fell victim to an attack by another dog. The authorities, whilst empathetic, declare they cannot undertake measures to reprimand or penalize the attacker, as dog-versus-dog hostilities do not constitute a crime within their jurisdiction.
The afflicted individual in this distressing narrative is Amy Butowicz, who is grappling with anxiety and anguish for her beloved eight-year-old cockapoo, Fritz. It was a week ago when an aggressive animal savagely mauled Fritz in Sunset Park, within walking distance of his own home.
Recounting the ordeal, Butowicz narrated how, in the midst of an ostensibly peaceful walk, a hound suddenly lunged at Fritz. In a horrifying turn, the dog clamped onto Fritz, wrenching him out of Butowicz’s grip. During the traumatic struggle, Butowicz herself suffered bites.
The brutal encounter left Fritz traumatized and physically injured. The innocent cockapoo was left with deep puncture wounds, severe bruising, and even had to endure the pain of shattered ribs. In the midst of the chaos, Butowicz discovered she had been bitten on her hand.
What triggered a deeper ire in Butowicz was the fact that the aggressive dog was not on a leash at the time of the incident. She said that the ordeal seemed to stretch on eternally, and for a moment, despair took over as she questioned whether Fritz would survive the attack.
Such a dog attack is not rare, with an increase in reports made to the Animal Care Centers of New York City. A similar horror was perpetrated on the Upper West Side, where a dog almost took the life of a little Chihuahua named Penny only last month.
The same dog was implicated in a fatal attack on another dog in Central Park in January. Even though it’s heartrending, officials assert again that according to their laws, a canine attacking another canine does not amount to a crime. Hence, this case, instead of being addressed by law enforcement, was passed onto the Department of Health.
Stuck in the same dilemma, Butowicz is trying her best to find a solution. She lodged a bite report with the Health Department, seeking some kind of responsibility to be assigned to the owner of the other dog, but she continues to agonize over the issue: ‘What if the next victim is a child?’ she wonders. ‘There’s an urgent need for action.’
Thankfully, Fritz’s ordeal ended without the necessity for a surgical intervention. Butowicz still maintains that he will need a few weeks to recover completely from his injuries and trauma. Even so, she remains perturbed about the lack of justice and accountability in the situation, expressing concern over possible future victims.
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