While trying to defend her son in the middle of a fight, a woman in Envigado was injured after a brutal attack by a pit bull dog.
According to the authorities, the incident occurred in the Altos de Misael sector, when a fight broke out between a couple and one of the people pulled out a knife. In the midst of an attempt by the mother of one of those involved to protect him from the attack with a knife, she was attacked by the aggressor’s dog. The animal pounced on her, causing serious bites on her limbs and other parts of her body, and she was also injured on her face, especially on her nose.
The 49-year-old woman, identified as Kelly Rojas, was rushed to Manuel Uribe Ángel while a group of police from the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Group arrived at the scene. facts to seize the dog which turned out to be still an eight-month-old puppy. The animal was left at the disposal of the Envigado Environment Secretariat.
The Police have not yet reported what will happen to the owner of the animal and the alleged aggressor who pulled out the knife in the middle of the fight. However, in the country there is sufficient precedent that could set a precedent for what awaits the owner of the animal.
Last year, through administrative sanction, a man was forced to pay almost $50 million after a dog he owned, also a pitbull breed, fatally attacked a child in Bucaramanga. In addition, he is still waiting for the criminal process against him to conclude, which could send him to prison for several years.
And for those who decide to have a dog classified as one of the dangerous breeds, the country’s regulations impose responsibilities that are not a game.
The possession and registration of this type of pet considered potentially dangerous in rural and urban areas is regulated by Law 746 of 2002, which establishes that the owners of this type of dog are obliged to prevent them from wandering and They must make them use a leash and muzzle in public spaces. In addition, they must carry their vaccination card up to date, put a microchip on them and register them in a census that must be enabled in each municipality by the mayor’s office.
Furthermore, the owner of a dog of these breeds is obliged to acquire a non-contractual civil liability policy, and whoever refrains from acquiring them will have to bear all the expenses to fully compensate those affected for the damages caused by the dog. In cases of non-compliance with the obligations established by Law 746 of 2002, they may have implications in criminal law in cases of aggression. The owners could face criminal charges for negligent injury or manslaughter.
The breeds of special management in Colombia are: the American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullmastiff, Doberman, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Neapolitan Mastiff, Pitbull, American Pitbull, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Staffordshire Terrier and Japanese Tosa.
