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Pit bulls still in yard after killing dachshund BRIAN KIERAN CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
The Campbell River SPCA has fined the Willow Point owner of two pit bulls that savagely and fatally attacked a dachshund three weeks ago. But, the SPCA says it cannot publicly identify the owner of the killer dogs or even confirm if the fine has been paid. Nor can it say if and when the dogs might be seized or if they will be destroyed. The attack took place as the small dog’s elderly walker and two traumatized children looked on in terror on the sidewalk outside a poorly fenced yard at the corner of Arnason Road and Westgate Road. Now the brutal attack has prompted Willow Point resident Susan Bradley to speak out against community residents whose lack of responsibility for their pets’ behavior is turning her community into “Dogpatch.” On Sept. 26, a pit bull escaped from its owner’s yard and attacked the dachshund as it was being walked by a man in the company of two children. A second pit bull leapt the fence and joined in the attack. SPCA Branch Manager Kathleen Embree says the dogs were not seized and are still in their owner’s backyard. The dachs-
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hund died after it was taken to a local veterinary clinic. Embree says: “I am very upset even talking about it. We are doing everything in our power to investigate this terrible incident.” But, she added: “We do not have these dogs in our care.” Embree said she understands that the owner has tethered the dogs to a logging boom chain and has built up the fence that his dogs jumped over. But, news of the savage attack has the neighbourhood on edge. Bradley says: “In the last couple of weeks neighbours tell me to avoid the intersection of Arnason and Westgate. In fact, I have a friend who is so frightened that she won’t walk in the area anymore.” Bradley said it is “a shame” the SPCA does not seem to have the authority to seize vicious dogs at the time of an attack. She added that “owners ought to be required to pay compensation for the damage their dogs do.” “Friends who share their lovely animals with us know me to be foolishly fond of dogs but I am certainly getting less keen on owners. Shame on all you ignorant zeroes. It looks like we live in Dogpatch,” the Willow Point resident says. Bradley says it’s not just pit bulls that need to be reined in by thoughtless owners. “This Continued on A3
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Volunteer firefighter Michael Wedel shows Dylan Gallant, 6, how to handle a fire hose during Saturday’s Fire Prevention Open House at the No. 1 Fire Hall.
Storm ‘bleeding’ money KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Owners of the Campbell River Storm say the hockey club is “bleeding” financially and the team’s future may be in jeopardy unless changes are made.
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Kevin Spooner and wife Linda have appealed to the Strathcona Regional District help to keep the team afloat. “The financial burdens of operating this community-minded hockey club are substantial,” Continued on A3
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