The situation of the old woman who was killed last week by a neighbor’s pit bull in Pathum Thani is unlikely to get the last of its kind. However, her situation is expected to swell calls for state companies to begin putting resources into action to protect people’s lives.
The sufferer, 67, was pronounced dead in clinics. On a vehicle, she passed by her neighbor’s home and was struck by the pit bulls. On the street, she was discovered with bit signs all over her figure and her right leg nearly torn off in a pool of blood.
Her case is just one of several fatalities that have been brought on this year by violent breeds of dogs in the nation. In July, a 70-year-old gentleman in Khon Kaen was killed by his neighbour’s pit bull as he rode by on a vehicle. He received a bite to the head and face.
A group of medication cows that belonged to his brother killed a young man next month in Lop Buri. The victim, 18, was discovered dead in the family’s home after being chased back down to his son’s place by security camera footage from the mother’s home.
The Department of Livestock Development issued an import restrictions on four harmful puppy breeds–American pit bull terriers, Rottweilers, Dobermans and Fila Brasileiros–in 2005. People who violates this law faces a fine of 5, 000 ringgit and the puppy’s expropriation.
Despite the ban, many of these species can still be found throughout the nation because it is legal to own the dogs.
Understand the breed
The pit bull is popular among people seeking a robust and aggressive watch dog, according to the owner of TNT Kennel Thailand in Nakhon Pathom state, who declined to been named.
He explained that trap bulls are bred for two reasons: as guard puppies and for tournaments, with the latter being trained to be sweet, pleasant and not dangerous.
He claimed that pit bull are family-friendly dogs despite their furious appearance and resentment toward strangers. When pit cows see new people, they are ready to present their supremacy and defensive attitude, he said.
He did, however, claim that some pit bulls on the market are not history breeds and frequently exhibit more aggressive characteristics.
He claimed that his land used to produce accurate pit bull before changing to American abusers, which have been bred to be more amiable and soft.
He emphasized that taking good care of the dogs and understanding their behavior are essential to controlling their extreme temperament. But most important, these puppies should not be let inside without an owner’s guidance.
Kaset Sutasha, a pediatrician at Kasetsart University Animal Hospital, said 70 % of dog behavior can be attributed to how they are cared for and treated, and the rest can be put down to urge.
He claimed that all dog breeds still had pre-historic wolf ‘ DNA, adding that the wild characteristics of dogs still exist today despite the creation of various home species.
The veterinarian claimed that more than half puppy users do not properly care for their pets. As a result, the puppies grow up lacking appropriate education and are left to work out of their inclination, he said. ” The dog is not a criminal, but the operator”, he said, adding dogs attack just upon their powerful impulse. Extreme puppies become stressed out after prolonged cage confinement.
” By characteristics, dogs enjoy exercising which they get by playing with their owners. Outdoor pursuits are a way to combat hostility and stress.
Some extreme dogs have been kept in a tight area for a long time and are known to bite any by-passers if they leave their cages. The harm is a way to relieve their stress”, he said.
Enforcing the law
Mr. Kaset argued that state agencies must take action to address the problem as the number of dangerous dog attacks keeps rising.
” The problem has escalated. According to Mr. Kaset,” I believe it is appropriate to put a stop to extreme dogs, particularly those that are not allowed to breed.”
” Age control is a must to maintain their community under the limit. He claimed that cutting and spaying help to lessen violence because another sex hormone, which causes violence in animals, is involved.
He added that chip implant and rights registration are also required.
Regardless of breed, Thai Animal Guardians Association secretary-general Roger Lohanan stated that civil society has been pushing for the creation of an organic laws to regulate harmful dogs.
The Department of Livestock Development is now drafting a bill that addresses those inquiries. The Thai Animal Protection Association, the SOS Animal Thailand Foundation, Mahidol University’s University of Veterinary Medicine, and the Thai Pitbull Dog Owners Association of Bangkok will all be members of the committee that will be hearing the legislation.
The Cruelty Prevention and Animal Welfare Act serves as a reference for the writing. It advises appropriate existing conditions and appropriate dog care.
The bill does involve regulations for dangerous-dog owners and measures to prevent aggressive dogs from attacking people, including education obligations, warning signs, a need to attach a rope and nose, and the ban of people under 15 or over 65 years of age taking risky dogs out of confinement.
Mr Roger said the dogs must not be exposed to stress, fear, or pain without reasonable cause. It is against the law to use violence or cruelty as a training technique. Dog owners who fail to abide by this law will be fined 10, 000 to 40, 000 baht. By the end of this year, according to Mr. Roger, the change should be in place.
A source with the Department of Livestock Development claimed that staff had assembled a team to investigate ways to stop dog attacks from occurring again.
The pit bull that brutally harmed a 67-year-old woman on September 24 in Pathum Thani. TV Capture