Dog put down after fatal Surrey attack against another in January

WARNING: Some of the details in this story may be disturbing. Discretion is advised.

A dog responsible for a fatal attack on a smaller dog in Surrey, B.C., has been put down.

Jug and Paul Thandi’s 14-year-old Havanese Maltese Lucky was attacked on Jan. 4.

Neighbourhood security video captured the attack and Lucky could be seen being tossed around like a rag doll, until he stopped moving.

The attacking dog was tied up, but was able to get off its owners’ property. The City of Surrey says that after an assessment, the dog was deemed dangerous and was put down after being surrendered by the owner.

“I think it is the best outcome for public safety in the city of Surrey but it’s a sad outcome when these things happen,” public safety general manager Brian Edwards told Global News Thursday.

“We don’t want to see anybody’s pet put down but if there is a dangerous dog on our street, we do not want somebody else to have gone through what we have gone through,” Jug said in an interview.

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“This time it was our Lucky – next time it could be a small child.”

The Thandis say they still don’t know what happened to Lucky’s body, as the owners of the other dog reportedly disposed of the remains.

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Surrey Police Service said officers did consider potential criminal charges but at this time, no charge recommendations will be forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service.

“Officers recently followed up with the complainant to explain the position of SPS and address any ongoing concerns they may have,” Sgt. Tige Pollock said in an email.

“I think the outcome there is based on the totality of the evidence that SPS has,” added Edwards, who said he empathizes with Lucky’s family.

The Thandis did say they are thankful for the support they have received from people they don’t even know.

“I have had strangers that have gone to the Surrey garbage dump that have sat there with people who work there, gone through surveillance videos to see if our dog had been dumped there,” Jug said.

“These are people that I have not even met, the outcry the support, the love that everybody has given us — it’s beyond measure.”

Jug said the family could not have made it through the ordeal without the public’s support.