Letter: A plea to witnesses of dog attack
I am writing this letter with the hope that people will come forward to tell police what they saw on Saturday, April 12.
I am a woman who went for a walk in Town & Country Park with my 11-year-old daughter and my small dog. You would think that would be completely safe.
Think again!
We were five minutes into our walk, when I was violently knocked to the ground by a pit bull. The pit bull began to attack my small dog and me. I fought with everything I had to protect myself, my daughter and my small dog.
The park was full of people. I was screaming as loudly as I possibly could scream for anyone to help us.
Thank God, one man did (thank you).
And, the coward who owns the pit bull fled the scene.
It is so sickening how anyone could allow this to happen. And, one of the owners of the pit bull, who was a female, watched the attack from a short distance. She casually walked away with the pit bull after the vicious attack.
To my surprise, nobody has come forward with any information regarding the attack. I am pleading with all people who were at the park to contact the Madera Police Department, 675-4200, with any information. The case number is 08-11709. You don’t have to give your name if you don’t want. This could have been your grandmother, mother, sister, doughter, and wouldn’t you want someone to come forward to help get the vicious animal off the streets. This vicious pit bull, if not found, will be back at the park, and it will happen again. The cowardly owner has no regard for human life.
Please help find the owner of this vicious animal … and bring him to justice.
Sonya Roach,
Madera
Sonya,
I am so sorry that this happened to you, your daughter and your dog. Shame on the owners for acting like it was no big deal. Also, shame on everyone else at that park who could have and did not help (kudos to the gentleman who did).
I have noticed that there are a lot of dangerous dogs running around our parks and in our neighborhoods. It is a horrible thing. I wish that the owners were more responsible when it comes to their dogs. My dogs (one whom is a very small dog) is tormented by bigger dogs who are just trying to hurt it. These dangerous dogs need to be taken away from the irresponsible owners who think it is okay to let them run around when they want. Perhaps these people forget that there are children that like to enjoy our parks and neighborhoods and their well being is the most important thing there is.
I hope that some people will come forward and help you. Good luck!
Unfortunately, your story is far too common Sonya. We are tracking too many stories filled with very similar details. Pit bull owners that do not try to stop the attack and flee the scene afterward…
Have you put up posters around the park? I would canvas the park with fliers with a description of the dog, the owners, time of day and any other relevant details. If you send us this information, we will post it at our site as well.