Guyana crime & violence update - Pit bulls mauls man, tears off scalp
YOU CAN JUDGE A SOCIETY ON HOW IT TREATS THE LEAST AMONG THEM. GUYANA IS A SAVAGE PLACE FOR THE POOR AND NON.CONNECTED. SATRO PROPRIETOR NEED TO BE CHARGED FOR MANSLAUGHTER & THE CARE OF THIS MAN. WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED BEFORE SOCIETY MOVES AGAINST THESE FOOLS & THEIR PIT BULLS?
By Michel Outridge, Guyana Chronicle
AN unidentified man was mauled by three pit bulls yesterday afternoon in an abandoned lot on Forshaw Street, Queenstown, Georgetown.
Up to press time, the victim, called “Rawle” (only name given), was receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital and listed in a critical condition.
He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
The man, who residents say is a vagrant, and who frequents the lot to pick fruits, was attacked by the animals from the yard next door.
The dogs are reportedly owned by the proprietors of Satro’s General Store. But when approached yesterday they declined to comment on the incident.
The pit bulls ripped open a zinc fence from the yard where they are kept and attacked the man, ripping off his scalp and savaging parts of his body.
His screams for help attracted neighbours who rushed to his rescue after they contacted the owners on the telephone.
The injured man was conveyed to the GPH by neighbours who expressed disgust at the incident.
They all spoke of the need for the owners of the dogs to be more responsible and contain their animals, a pack of about eight, with pups.
A female resident yesterday told the Guyana Chronicle that usually vagrants would frequent the empty lot where there are several fruit trees.
She added that the pit bulls on several occasions manage to get out of their yard and roam about on the streets, until their owners are summoned to lock them up.
A black plastic bag with a quantity green mangoes was found under a tree in the yard, and nearby was a pool of blood.
Investigators were yesterday conducting investigations when the Guyana Chronicle visited the scene.
A COPS Security Service (Guyana) security guard who was on duty next door recalled the mauling to death of her colleague, Charles Roopchand, 54, of 2 ‘C’ Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara, while walking to work.
He was attacked and killed by nine dogs, including pit bulls, at Ogle Airstrip Road on April 16, after the animals got out of the yard where they are housed.
I think that people should start loving the pitbulls more rather that hating them. All they need when growing up are lots of love and exercise, do not train a pitbull to be fierce, it is in their blood, treat them with love instead.
Shamal Sugrim
11 Jun 08 at 12:15 pm
did anyone mention if this junkie broke into the yard of dogs? wait for the police report
indus
12 Jun 08 at 9:06 pm
who cares if he broke into the yard?
that’s irrelavant
and quit calling him a junkie
resist
12 Jun 08 at 11:46 pm
ok sorry. u even live in guyana? and them people in lusignan and bartica shoulda have some pit bulls then u woulda bash the people defending themselves with security dogs while the police hide
indus
15 Jun 08 at 10:16 pm
of course i live in Guyana. where do you live?
resist
15 Jun 08 at 10:55 pm
Right here thats y i asked, because living here, one would understand the vounerability tha each citizen face due to poor or no protection by those who should. Rather than jumping to conclusion we should examine the story and see a clear message that if you protect yourself by having these dogs, a fire arm etc. you will be ridiculed , charged, etc
indus
15 Jun 08 at 10:59 pm
indus the dogs attacked the man outside the yard you know…in the empty lot next door
but yea people trying what they can to protect themselves and they property but you gotta be careful cause this man could’ve been killed like the other man in ogle
resist
16 Jun 08 at 3:13 pm
The other man was innocently walking down the road when he was viciously attacked by pitbulls who escaped onto the road who targeted him indiscrimently. this guy was reportedly in the owner’s yard on several times without permission and was asked to leave on each occation. No doubt that I am thankful that he is okay and on a road to recovery, but the owner shouldnt be ridaculed by the public, there’s a reason why the police didnt press any charges because of foul play by the victim and who the victim is
indus
16 Jun 08 at 8:11 pm