Dear Editor,
I have read the arguments on the question of these so-called vicious dogs, the pit bulls. What I would like to know is which dog that is under regulated supervision is not vicious, even the creole ones which sometimes are referred to as ‘Kangalas’ when they have enjoyed some sort of unrestricted freedom. How many persons have not been bitten by dogs on the loose on the streets – even the stray ones. Sometimes accidents were caused by these dogs’ aggressive behaviour. Pit bulls are no exception; they became prominent because of recent incidents which were all due to improper security. These canines are very strong and cannot be easily fended off.
Some of us not only rear these dogs because of the love of them, which we can easily do with poodles or shih tzus or similar docile ones, but as unpaid security guards to ward off the criminals who think they are also entitled to demand your hard-worked earnings.
I am surprised that all the dog lovers have remained so silent, which is so deafening when suggestions are made to kill or ban these ‘unarmed policemen’ in the country. I suggest that since pit bulls are in so much controversy , let their owners register at centres appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture. and an officer check the premises where they are kept to ensure the safety of these dogs’ confinement. Owners must then be prosecuted for any contraventions.
Please let us not isolate these protectors of the fearful or eliminate their existence, but educate the owners as to the proper security and control of these faithful and honest watchmen.
Yours faithfully,
Walter Dipchand
