Assagao Panchayat has taken the right step on fierce dog breeds in the area. The panchayat has decided to punish those who roam with Pitbull and Rottweiler dogs in public places and leave them unattended. The decision follows a recent dog attack on a local.
The panchayat has decided to punish those responsible for such incidents and those who leave their aggressive dogs, such as Pitbulls and Rottweilers (which are banned), unattended in public. The panchayat has asked owners and adopters of such dogs to exercise caution and not leave them in open public places. This move is necessary to prevent further dog attacks in the State. A similar attack occurred on two schoolchildren in Panaji last year.
Pet lovers have been warned not to create a public nuisance with aggressive and attacking dogs. Other panchayats should issue similar public notices to prevent attacks and hold pet owners responsible for incidents caused by their wild dogs. Assagao Panchayat is the first to take such action and should be applauded for this notice and decision to hold pet owners accountable for public attacks by their pets.
