Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): In Venning, Kortrijk, a pit bull attacked and killed a chihuahua named Mike leaving owner Nathalie Vanwalleghem heartbroken and concerned about pet safety in public areas.
Last Friday on 2 August in Venning, Kortrijk something happened. A stray pit bull attacked a chihuahua named Mike on a playground. Mike’s owner Nathalie Vanwalleghem said the pit bull’s attack was really violent. The vet found that Mike’s spine was bitten through and he had serious internal bleeding. Mike was hurting a lot because of his injuries and they were too severe to fix.
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It has been said that Nathalie was very sad and upset about what happened to her chihuahua Mike. She feels frustrated and angry especially because her other chihuahua Sky is also affected by the attack. Sky saw everything and he was upset not eating and having trouble in sleeping. Nathalie found the person who owns the pit bull. She wants them to understand how bad the situation was and how much pain their dog caused.
Nathalie went to the police after what happened to Mike. She said the police promised to find the pit bull’s owner and deal with it. Nathalie thinks it’s crucial to keep dogs like that on a leash especially in places where there are small kids around. Nathalie was worried because the pit bull was running around in a playground which is not safe. She thinks it’s really important for people to take care of their pets properly to avoid things like this happening again and to keep everyone in the neighborhood safe. Nathalie wants the man to pay for the vet bills and make sure his dog is always on a leash. She keeps thinking about what happened to Mike and feels very sad about it. She hasn’t talked to the owner yet because she’s still too upset and angry. Everything is now up to the police to handle.
