Beware of K-9s in Malls...

[Monseratto]

Never try to pet those K-9s in malls, no matter what assurance the handler says. A dog lover found out the hard way in Makati...

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/me...-seeks-charges

Woman bitten by K-9 dog in mall seeks charges
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 11/16/2010 8:19 PM | Updated as of 11/17/2010 11:38 AM




MANILA, Philippines - A woman bitten by a bomb-sniffing dog in a mall in Makati over the weekend has sought charges against the mall's security agency.

Virginia Hilario complained that the security agency employing the K-9 dog's handler has not paid for her hospital expenses amounting to P50,000.

Hilario sustained deep wounds in the face after being attacked by the dog.

"Kung may mangyayaring ganyan, alam nila yung necessary precaution, wag silang tumalikod sa responsibilidad nila," she told ABS-CBN News.

The Makati police said charges of reckless imprudence resulting in physical injury and violation of the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 will be filed against the security agency and the K-9 dog's handler. - Report from Gretchen Malalad, ABS-CBN News

[Densker]

amoy bomba / terorista siguro itong timang na babae na ito.

[shakatak70]

tangek yung bebot... sa bagay na ganyan ingat-ingat kahit na animal lover ka or yung animal love siya... Pwede na siya sa PETA... Pag Epal Talagang Aatakihin

[_Cathy_]

I love dogs and I used to do this too but only for Labrador K-9s since it is inate for this breed to have good temperament. I won't be doing this anymore though after learning about this.

I wonder which mall.

[JackFlash]

I sympathize with this woman but there are lessons to be learned here:

1. Never try to pet a police or guard dog no matter how "cute" or friendly looking it might seem. It is not a pet but a work animal who is likely to respond only to its handler. It will consider a stranger as a threat.

2. Sue the hell out of the security agency if the attack was unprovoked.

3. News reporters should learn that "K9 dog" is redundant. K9 comes from the word "canine" meaning "dog". That's like saying "feline cat".

[sgt_taga]

langhiya... reckless imprudence? sino? yung aso o yung sikyu? pinalapa ba nung sikyu yung babae sa aso? amoy bomba ba yung babae kaya siya nilapa?

baka naman yung babae yung naging reckless. pakialaman ba naman ang asong di sa kanya, ganyang talaga ang mapapala. kahit sinong me alagang aso, alam kung papaano dapat kumilos sa ibang aso na di kanya.

[chua_riwap]

dapat in-admire na lang niya yung dog, tinitigan....no touch.

yan tuloy napala nya.........

[Kankarot]

Malakas siguro bomba nun babae... pumuputok talaga,,, naka sleeveless pa naman....

[foresterx]

I sympathize with this woman but there are lessons to be learned here:

1. Never try to pet a police or guard dog no matter how "cute" or friendly looking it might seem. It is not a pet but a work animal who is likely to respond only to its handler. It will consider a stranger as a threat.

2. Sue the hell out of the security agency if the attack was unprovoked.

3. News reporters should learn that "K9 dog" is redundant. K9 comes from the word "canine" meaning "dog". That's like saying "feline cat".

i agree with this, i have a friend that is a u.s. marine corps dog handler. one thing he told me is to never touch police/military dogs no matter how nice they are once it feels there is a threat it will attack. especially belgian malinois, they are very play full but are the quickest to attack. also kahit close friend mo yung hanlder wag na wag daw tatakbo papunta sa handler in any direction coming from, the dog will automatically be in defensive mode and attack once your in his range.

[praetor91313]

Legally may laban siguro yung babae kasi alam naman ng handler ang temperament ng aso nya and he has the responsibility to protect others from his dog; under the anti-rabies act of 2007:

Sec. 5. Responsibilities of Pet Owner. - All Pet Owners shall be required to:

(a) Have their Dog regularly vaccinated against Rabies and maintain a registration card which shall contain all vaccinations conducted on their Dog, for accurate record purposes.

(b) Submit their Dogs for mandatory registration.

(c) Maintain control over their Dog and not allow it to roam the streets or any Public Place without a leash.

(d) Be a responsible Owner by providing their Dog with proper grooming, adequate food and clean shelter.

(e) Within twenty-four (24) hours, report immediately any Dog biting incident to the Concerned Officials for investigation or for any appropriate action and place such Dog under observation by a government or private veterinarian.

(f) Assist the Dog bite victim immediately and shoulder the medical expenses incurred and other incidental expenses relative to the victim's injuries.

Sya dapat ang nagdala sa victim sa hospital and pay for the expenses incurred.

PERO, ito naman kasing biktima nagpapa-cute pa sa mga kasama... bakit mo naman lalapitan at pipilitin hawakan ang mga K9s di ba? Ako nga lumalayo ako sa mga yan at hindi ko naman alam kung matatapang...

[Wh1stl3r]

Was it a Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd? Bopols naman nung babae. If it was a Labrador, Golden Retriever or Beagle baka pwede mo pang i-pet.

[Reepicheep]

Most friendly security dog i've seen (and touched) is the cream colored labrador in St. Lukes.

[slalom]

belgian yung nilapitan nya guard dog kaya matapang. Sana namili sya ng labrador para friendly.

[AirJason]

Nangyari na din to samin before, We own a small retail store dati. May mga small dogs kami roaming around the store. ( Toy poodle, Pekinese)

Twice nangyari na may nakagat na customer. Lucky for us wala naman nag sampa ng kaso

IMHO responsibility to ng both parties. Yung owner dapat lagi may warning na bawal hawakan yung aso, kahit gano pa kaamo yan or kaliit, ASO pa din yan.

Second, Yung customer sana makinig. Yun lang.

[nic]

May info ba kung saang mall nangyari?
Sa High Street pa naman napakadaming aso.

[speed unlimited]

Kung Belgian Mallinos depende kasi rin sa bloodline ng aso at temperament . Hindi lahat ng K9 nakakasiguro tayong mabait okay lang kung companion dog ang training sa kanya . Karamihan sa Belgian train for protection at Sniffing dog.

[flying_fox]

karamihan sa mga mall na napupuntahan ko puro Belgian Mallinos ang K9 na aso at never akong lumalapit kahit pa kasama ang trainer.

kawawa naman ung babae, nasa huli talaga ang pagsisisi...
nakikisimpatya ako sa kaso mo sana mabigyan ka ng pansin sa iyong reklamo...

[jut703]

Saw this in Umagang Kay Ganda this morning.

The dog was a Belgian Malinois.

The story goes a little like this,

Yung babae natuwa daw sa aso. So kinausap (more of nilandi probably) niya yung handler, tapos after a little small talk, pinayagan siyang ipet yung dog. So napet niya na. Pero tuloy small talk parin. So I would assume medyo significant yung duration nung pagpet. Tapos ayun while she was flirting with the handler dinakma daw siya. Gently lang daw (pwede ba yun?!) halos di niya daw naramdaman. Tapos ayun dinala siya sa hospital, rabies shots, etc.

Ang pinakacomplaint niya, is hindi daw pinanagutan nung mall/K9 agency yung hospital expenses. She said sinamahan daw siya nung isang staff nung mall to St. Claires (iirc) kaso wala daw rabies shots dun so pinalipat sa Makati Med. Kaso nung lilipat na sa MMC sabi nung staff di na daw siya makakasama kasi kailangan daw bumalik sa mall. So ayun mag-isa nagpagamot yung babae.

Tapos to present the mall's management's side, tinawagan yung lawyer nung mall. The lawyer was a self-righteous *ss who, before actually saying anything related to the matter at hand, had to brag na siya pa daw yung nagribbon cutting nung night na yun sa mall. Anyway ayun kinuwento ni Anthony Taberna yung details nung nangyari sa lawyer and asked bakit daw walang ginawa yung mall.

Yung lawyer sabi, "Ah hindi po binayaran po namin lahat yan." Napikon yung girl dito tapos sabi niya "Meron po ako mga resibo at dokumento na nagsasabing ako yung nagbayad nung lahat at sakin nakapangalan mga resibo." Rebuttal nung lawyer, "Ah, hindi po ako marunong magsinungaling. Hindi po ako marunong magsinungaling."

So ayun yung kwento. By the looks of it, ogags lang talaga yung lawyer. He lost me at "hindi po ako marunong magsinungaling." And yung babae hindi naman mukhang naghahabol lang ng pera (50k yung gastos), talagang nagcocomplain siya kasi the mall didn't owe up to the accident.

Nonetheless, feeling ko hindi niya parin dapat pinet yung K9.

[yapoy86]

kasalanan nung babae yun hindi niya dapat ginalaw yung aso.. kahit pa anong bait ng aso may "animal instinct" pa rin yan to defend itself from harm kahit na wala naman.. aso nga eh.. ikaw tao dapat mas nakakaintindi ka.. tatanga tanga lang yung babae tapos rereklamo siya ngayon.. buti nga sa kanya..

mahirap talaga galawin yung hayop lalo na pag hindi ka kilala

[holdencaulfield]

nagsisihan ang mga ignorante. sop dapat sa mga k9 unit na hindi pinapahawakan ang mga aso nila que labrador pa yun o lalo na't malinois.
at para sa ale naman, na di lahat ng aso ay puwedeng hawakan.

protective instinct ng malinois ang nagpa-iral sa kanyang action. base yan sa kanilang ugali at training. walang kasalanan ang aso dito.