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BELCO Urges Dog Owners To Be Responsible
In the interest of worker safety, Bermuda Electric Light Company [BELCO] is calling on dog owners to ensure that animals are properly controlled. The request is being made during the company’s observance of “Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Week.” A spokesperson, “For many of Bermuda’s workers, including BELCO meter readers... Read more of this article
SPCA Offers Reward For Info On Injured Puppy
[Updated: Reward has been doubled following an anonymous matching donation] The SPCA is offering a $500 reward to anyone who has any information leading to the conviction of the person[s] responsible for placing a puppy with a docked tail in a dumpster in Devonshire on April 10, 2014. As we previously reported, the puppy was found in a dumpster by... Read more of this article
Puppy Euthanised After Botched Tail Docking
The SPCA is asking anyone who may have knowledge about a situation which involved a puppy being injured and subsequently abandoned in a dumpster to contact them. The puppy was found in a dumpster in Devonshire today [Apr 10] by a Bernews reader who emailed the photo in. The reader explained that he went to dump some trash and found the puppy sitting... Read more of this article
Bermuda Dogs Heading Off To Crufts, UK
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] Championship All-Breed Conformation Dog Shows, held in October 2013, were nominated by the UK Kennel Club as qualifying shows for Crufts 2014. Crufts is one of the largest dog events in the world with 21,500 dogs entered. It is held in the U.K. under the rules of the prestigious Kennel Club, at the NEC Birmingham, March... Read more of this article
Ministry Reminds Dog Owners To Use A Leash
The Department of Parks, within the Ministry of Public Works, today reminded members of the public that it is illegal to have an unleashed dog on the beach. Having an unleashed dog in any protected area is in contravention of Section 6 of the Bermuda National Parks Regulations 1998, which states: No person shall, being the owner of, or in control of,... Read more of this article
Paws To The Park Fundraising Dog Walk
The SPCA will be hosting a fun, family friendly dog walk to raise money for the shelter on Sunday, March 2nd at St. Paul’s Church Field at 2.00pm. Those interested in taking part are invited to register online through spca.bm where a pledge sheet can be downloaded to help raise funds for the shelter. “Walkers may chose between a 1 or 3 mile... Read more of this article
“All Things Sassy” Pet Boutique Grand Opening
On Saturday [Jan 25] All Things Sassy pet boutique held its official opening ceremony. In attendance was Dr. Jennifer Fullerton from Endsmeet Animal Hospital; Gina Flood, the owner of All Things Sassy and little Miss Saskia Marie, for whom the store was named. All Things Sassy is located in the Bermudiana Arcade in Hamilton, and features hand made... Read more of this article
Dog Dies After Being Attacked By Another Dog
A dog has died after being attacked by another dog, the police said today. A woman and her daughter were walking two dogs when another dog attacked one of their dogs, who died as a result of its injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm on Sunday, January 26th police officers attended a reported dog attack on Texas Road in St. George’s. “It... Read more of this article
Statistics: Dog Attacks & Interactions By Breed
According to statistics over the last two years 59.45% of reported cases of dogs biting people were attributed to pitbulls, while the rest were from German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, Jack Russell Terriers, Beagles, Doberman Pinschers, American bulldogs, Rottweilers and unspecified breeds. We requested the statistics in light of the ongoing debate... Read more of this article
Two Dog Attacks, One Police Officer Injured
Two people were treated for dog bites yesterday [Dec 22], with a 41 year old man bitten by a dog in Pembroke, and in an unrelated incident a police officer was bitten while executing a search warrant at a home in Warwick. In both cases the dog was identified as a pit bull terrier, and the police said in one case the dog was seized as it was “found... Read more of this article
Court: 24 Year Old Man Denies Pitbull Charges
A 24 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court today [Dec 20] where he denied charges of illegally breeding a pitbull and keeping pitbulls without permission. Damon Morris pleaded not guilty to five counts involving illegally breeding a female pitbull dog and keeping pitbull dogs without a licence to do so. All five charges were alleged to have come... Read more of this article
Man Denies Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Pitbull
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 18], a 25-year-old man denied dishonestly receiving a pitbull knowing that the dog was stolen. The dog — known as “Hershey” [pictured] — is the same one that was recently in the headlines after efforts were made to save his life failed and he was put down. Josef Smith pleaded... Read more of this article
