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Bruce McConville says he is “very disappointed” after police told him they could not get the dog out
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June 12, 2022 • 3 hours ago • 3 minutes reading • 5 comments Bruce McConville says he and another man were bitten by a pit bull Saturday night during a senior dance at the Pauline-Charron Center in Vanier . Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia
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Bruce McConville is sore and scratched “with a few extra holes in me, but otherwise I’m fine,” after being brutally attacked by a pit bull outside the center of a senior Vanier on Saturday night.
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McConville, 59, lives in the neighborhood and works at the Pauline-Charron Center, where he helped organize a dance party for seniors Saturday night at the Francophone Community Center.
Another man, Robert Pagé, went out at around 10.30pm, where he witnessed two people – apparently the dog’s caretakers – in the street in a heated verbal discussion. The dog lives in a house on Cyr Avenue, he said, right in front of the senior center.
“When Robert passed by, the dog attacked him. She untied herself and just threw herself at him. He was scared for his life and suffered some serious bite injuries to both his wrists and legs, “McConville said Sunday afternoon.” I saw the stitches being made this morning. “
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The man staggered back to the center of the elderly, dazed and bleeding, where McConville quickly healed his horrible wounds.
“It put a lot of fear on the elderly,” McConville said.
Police confirmed they were called to an address on Cyr Avenue on Saturday night, but no information was available about the call on Sunday.
McConville said he assumed the dog was under control once police arrived, with three officers parked on the front porch.
A close-up shows the bite on Robert Pagé’s left arm, where you can see the outline of the dog’s teeth. Photograph provided
He began to accompany the grains to their cars, one by one, when the dog attacked again.
“One of the women was standing outside and I suddenly heard the barking of the dog and saw him jump over the railing of the property (on Cyr Street). He jumped up and went to the lady in front of him. , just galloping towards her, “McConville said.
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“I grabbed his tail high, chased the dog and I was able to deflect him, I gave him a good quick kick, and that caught the dog’s attention to me.”
The woman ran back safely inside the senior center, but McConville said: “I was caught with the dog between me and the building.
“He threw himself several times, and I was able to kick him in the foot, but every time he passed I was bitten or bitten. I ended up fighting on the ground and I rolled. throat — and that continued until the police were able to intervene. ”
McConville recalled seeing about five officers at the time, and one of them fired a Taser, “which appeared to have zero effect,” he said.
The dog simply ran back inside the house, he said.
The dog is known in the neighborhood for being “very harsh and intimidating,” McConville said. “But last night’s adventure was completely unexpected.
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“It was surreal when you were in a situation fighting for your life.”
Paramedics arrived after the second attack and treated McConville at the scene. McConville had treated Pagé inside the center after the first attack, after which he was taken to Montfort Hospital.
McConville joined him there after a quick trip by ambulance, was admitted around midnight and spent the night in hospital before being stitched and released Sunday morning.
He is still in pain, but even more so, he is disappointed by the lack of guarantees he received from the authorities after the “terrifying” incident.
“When the second attack took place and they returned the dog to the house, they told me that the dog owner was not present at the property, was not available and the dog is not registered,” McConville said. “I was told it was up to the caretakers to comply with any order.
“So due to some bureaucratic protocols, I was told that (the authorities) could not take the dog out,” he said.
“That dog is allowed to roam freely, and it’s quite vicious and intimidating. So to hear that law enforcement agencies can’t guarantee the safety of people by restricting that dog is very disappointing.”
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