Man Mauled by Rottweiler, Mail Carrier Comes to His Aid
In Dundas, Ontario, Canada, 84-year-old Richard Reining was walking his Shih Tzu dog when he was attacked by a Rottweiler dog that escaped through a wooden fence in its yard. As the dog was attacking, a mail carrier saw the dog from a block away and ran to stop it. Larry Van Bradt sprayed the dog with mace. A second mail carrier came to Reining’s rescue and Reining was later transported to a medical facility, suffering from cuts and bite wounds on both hands and his face.
Reining’s dog suffered injuries to its abdomen and required surgery to repair the damage. The Rottweiler has been placed under quarantine and is now required to have a leash and a muzzle when it is not on the owner’s property. The owner was fined $305 as a result of the attack on Reining.
Many dog attacks happen in this way; the victim is caught off guard and the dog overpowers the victim, often leaving them severely injured. Unlike this incident, however, many victims are unable to get help. Sometimes the victim is forced to defend themselves and that is when injuries could become far worse. In other cases, the dog is too powerful to defend against. Regardless of the situation, if the owner can be found, they should be held responsible for their dog’s actions and the victim should be compensated in some way for the injuries and damage that occur.
