Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
National

Over-Protective Deer Attack Two Dogs And Their Owners Near Victoria

The Canadian Press, 05 Jun, 2017 10:35 AM
    VICTORIA — Aggressive deer are being blamed for two separate attacks on dogs and their owners in Saanich, British Columbia.
     
    Police in the suburban Victoria municipality say both incidents happened Sunday near wooded areas close to the University of Victoria.
     
    Romeo Strasbourg says he was walking his dog when a doe attacked and would not be deterred by shouts or arm waving.
     
    He says the animal tracked him for blocks and even tried to follow him onto the porch of a house before being scared off.
     
    Staff Sgt. Chris Horsley says in a second incident, a deer charged into the yard of a home and repeatedly attacked the family dog before the homeowner grabbed a baseball bat and forced the deer to retreat 
     
    Horsley says no humans were injured during either confrontation.
     
    "Deer can be very protective, especially the does, because they have just had fawns, and they go into a very protective mode," he says.
     
    Horsley says anyone with dogs should be extremely cautious around deer at this time of year. 

    MORE National ARTICLES

    If You Ever Do This Again, We'll Turn You In, Pastor Told Killer Nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer

    If You Ever Do This Again, We'll Turn You In, Pastor Told Killer Nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer
    A Pastor Prayed Over Elizabeth Wettlaufer And Told Her Not To Kill Again

    If You Ever Do This Again, We'll Turn You In, Pastor Told Killer Nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer

    Doctors Providing Medically Assisted Death Gather For First National Meeting

    Dr. Jonathan Reggler, a family physician in the Vancouver Island community of Courtenay, said he has helped about a dozen people die since last June.

    Doctors Providing Medically Assisted Death Gather For First National Meeting

    Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger

    Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger
    In dismissing an appeal by the complainant, the Court of Appeal sided with a lower court judge that the company had done no wrong.

    Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger

    13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale

    13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale
    At 8:15 am on May 31st, Surrey RCMP was called by school officials at Sunrise Ridge Elementary after a student reported being touched by a stranger. 

    13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale

    Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services

    Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services
    Once mocked for not knowing English, Gopalakrishna Ronanki, a farmer’s son, has secured third position in the Union Public Service Commission’s civil services examination.

    Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services

    Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People

    Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People
    VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says a hotel that is rented monthly by low-income residents is so unsafe that it's evacuating the building at risk of collapsing.

    Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People