Tag: dog attacks

Dogs on the attack in weekend of trouble

Dogs on the attack in weekend of trouble

| 25/02/2019 | 31 Comments

(CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service responded to four reports of dog attacks over the weekend; in all cases the animals were not feral but were pets that were not being properly controlled by their owners, police said. In one case a dog that was inside a car managed to bite a passerby through […]

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Police shoot dog during West Bay warrant operation

Police shoot dog during West Bay warrant operation

| 01/08/2017 | 42 Comments

(CNS): A dog was shot in the leg by police during a West Bay operation on Saturday evening after it latched itself on to the armed officer’s leg, and repeated attempts to find the owner to call off three unleashed dogs failed. Police were in the Boatswain Bay area of the district trying to execute […]

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68 dangerous dog reports in first half of year

68 dangerous dog reports in first half of year

| 23/06/2017 | 36 Comments

(CNS): As well as a worrying amount of animal abuse being reported to the authorities, the police said they are also dealing with a spike in reports of people being attacked and bitten by ferocious or dangerously out of control dogs. So far this year, the RCIPS has dealt with 68 reports of attacks, and […]

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Dozens of dangerous dog reports filed

Dozens of dangerous dog reports filed

| 28/07/2015 | 55 Comments

(CNS): The RCIPS has confirmed that it has received several dozen reports relating to stray or dangerous dogs biting and attacking members of the public or their pets over the last few months. However, the issue, which has raised concern in the community for years, has now become more of a focus after the governor was […]

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Dog attack victim says animals are still roaming street

Dog attack victim says animals are still roaming street

| 22/01/2015 | 8 Comments

(CNS): A woman who was mauled by four bulldogs raised her concerns on social media this week that nothing is being done about the incident some two weeks after she and her own pet dog were attacked by the dogs, which had not been secured.  Although police claim to be investigating the incident, Nivedita Ghosh‎ said […]

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