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Sun, Nov 22 2009
‘Fighting’ dog attacks three children in Bansko
Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva
A Karakachanka dog alleged to have been used in illegal dog fights in the Bulgarian mountain resort town of Bansko escaped while its owner was away and savaged three children, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) said on August 26 2009.
The children, aged from nine to 15, were treated in hospital for injuries to their hands and feet. The owner was in Sofia when the incident happened, after the dog owner’s brother lost control of the dog which rushed the children and attacked them.
The Karachanka is a large breed, found in Bulgaria. The illegal dog fights were said to have been held on the outskirts of Bansko.
Speaking to Bulgarian news agency Focus, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov said that the parents of the children attacked by the dog should take court action against the owner.
Police confirmed that the parents had filed complaints at the Bansko police station.
In a separate incident, a 54-year-old man was in hospital in serious condition after being attacked by a pack of dogs near the village of Zgorigrad.
The Todorov family, owners of a guest house near the place where the incident happened, called an ambulance to take the man to hospital. They told BNT that they had complained about the pack before.
The Todorovs said that the municipality should do something about the pack, because the village was seeing rural tourism developing, but the dogs frightened foreign visitors, BNT said.
The children, aged from nine to 15, were treated in hospital for injuries to their hands and feet. The owner was in Sofia when the incident happened, after the dog owner’s brother lost control of the dog which rushed the children and attacked them.
The Karachanka is a large breed, found in Bulgaria. The illegal dog fights were said to have been held on the outskirts of Bansko.
Speaking to Bulgarian news agency Focus, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov said that the parents of the children attacked by the dog should take court action against the owner.
Police confirmed that the parents had filed complaints at the Bansko police station.
In a separate incident, a 54-year-old man was in hospital in serious condition after being attacked by a pack of dogs near the village of Zgorigrad.
The Todorov family, owners of a guest house near the place where the incident happened, called an ambulance to take the man to hospital. They told BNT that they had complained about the pack before.
The Todorovs said that the municipality should do something about the pack, because the village was seeing rural tourism developing, but the dogs frightened foreign visitors, BNT said.
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Maria,
I don't think any one would disagree with that. Calling Bulgarians lazy and implying that they are uncivilized is a different matter.
That's what my issue was.
I wonder if she labels her coworkers that way... probably, behind their backs...
I agree with Dianne Hatton : whether illegal or not, dog fights should be banned and severely punished, everywhere! And the government should launch sterilisation campaigns to avoid overpopulation of errant animals It's not the dog's fault, it's human criminals and irresponsible owners faults!.
Dianne, what's your connection to BG, if you don't mind me asking?
You are in Gloucester, UK right?
Dianne,
in one post you called us lazy and uncivilized for something that can happen anywhere.
Illegal dog fights are common in many countries, including the US, where it is a specially large problem.
I wonder what compells you to use any unfortunate incident in BG for an opportunity to insult the people?
Whilst we are on the subject, perhaps the lazy locals should get off their arses and pay to get their dogs sterilised. Then they wouldn't have puppies etc etc. Works in most civilised countries :o)
Perhaps the mayor and the police should actually do something about the fact that illegal dog fights are going on in their municipality rather than shifting the blame. Dog fighting is illegal and the municipality/police are responsible for enforcing the law. They KNOW that it goes on and where and when, but they CHOOSE to ignore it. You cannot blame the dogs for this, blame the owners for treating the dog in this way and the police for letting it go on.