Warning to dog owners

[Liz 101]

Yesterday, my friend took her dog with her on a hash walk around the Karagozler (boatyard) area. Near to the former Mediterran Hotel, a rottweiler came from seemingly nowhere & attacked my friend's small dog. Fortunately, there were several people that quickly heeded my friend's calls for help & beat the rotty off with sticks.

My friend spent most of the afternoon with Ankavets & luckily, her dog is unlikely to suffer lasting damage, though the little mutt is suffering the indignity of having her a**e shaved, treatment (iodine?) that has caused the skin to turn purple & there are two distinct puncture marks from the rotty's fangs.

So if you're dog walking in that area, please be aware

[peecee]

do you know if it had a collar on?

[GordonA]

What is the significance of a collar, Peecee? The little dog was attacked, bitten, & severely traumatised, I should imagine. Whether the offending beast was wearing a collar or not, was probably the farthest thing from the mind of the little dogs owner.

[jackstee]

It belongs there. Used to come into Med Hotel so we stopped taking our charlie as he was attacked.

From one of the boatyards

[tinkerman]

if you want something done about it, it has to be reported to the Fethiye Zabita, if you have no luck let me know.

[Rindaloo]

The collar would be the first step towards confirming the ID of this beast.

[Liz 101]

Thanks for the advice Tinkerman. I know nothing was reported on Sunday, as my friend was only concerned in getting Molly treated. The family went out sailing on Monday & are not back as yet. I'll pass that on as soon as I see them. If it wasn't wearing a collar will teeth impressions do [?]

[sunnyd]

Definately needs reporting and then something will be done to prevent further attacks!

[peecee]

Exactly, that was the point of the collar And possibly stop other dogs getting attacked