A Malinois shepherd injured two women in L'Isle-Jourdain.
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On February 17, a future mother and her mother were attacked by their neighbor's dog in L'Isle-Jourdain, in the Gers.
A complaint was filed by the victims, but also by the owner of the Malinois.
On the side of the town hall, we are trying to find solutions to calm the conflict.
A month after the events, the trauma remains within the Gagnard family in L'Isle-Jourdain, a town of 9,000 inhabitants east of the Gers.
“My wife has nightmares every night and with her mother, they no longer dare to leave their home,” explains Guillaume.
His wife Miao, who was five months pregnant, and his mother-in-law Jian-Lu were attacked by their neighbor's Malinois shepherd on February 17 shortly after 10:30 a.m., while walking near their home.
Transported to the Purpan University Hospital in Toulouse, they will not leave until around 8 p.m.
Results: four days of ITT;
from bites to the leg for the first, to the shoulder and back for the second.
But also, even if the unborn child is well, lasting psychic wounds, which prompted the business manager to alert the press, last weekend, with supporting photos.
"After the facts, I wrote letters to the mayor, the public prosecutor of Auch, the prefecture and the DDSP", continues Guillaume Gagnard.
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, the prosecutor, Jacques-Edouard Andrault, confirms that "the procedure is in progress" after the complaint filed by the Lislois.
The investigation is entrusted to the community of gendarmerie brigades of L'Isle-Jourdain.
The magistrate also confirms that the owner of the Malinois has filed a complaint for "damage".
Complaints from both sides
"I was at work when the facts took place and, when I arrived on site immediately after the attack, the gendarmes and firefighters had not yet arrived," Guillaume Gagnard advance.
With the car, I pushed the dog inside the camp of the neighbors, marginal people settled on land in a natural area.
The dog owner accuses me of having degraded the solar panels.
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On the side of the town hall, "we try to bring peace and serenity to all residents and walkers, ensures Christophe Cerpedes, the director general of services (DGS).
And among them, there is the master of the dog, whom we have already met.
He and his family have a special way of life, but they own the land on which they legally live.
By next week, several discussions are planned between the municipality and the various parties.
“We have already met the owner of the animal to verify the measures taken since the attack, such as strengthening the dog's attachment system and raising the fences,” continues the DGS.
The municipal police patrol every day to check if he is wandering.
Otherwise, there will be a ticket and impoundment.
The teacher is aware that it is the attack too many.
Other, less serious incidents have indeed already taken place with other neighbors.
The Malinois not threatened
A veterinary report indicated that the dog was up to date on the health plan and a behavioral evaluation classified him at a level two out of four, "which means he is not considered dangerous, especially with his handler" , decrypts Christophe Cerpedes.
An argument that develops the pet owner, told
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"I do not want the Malinois to be euthanized," proclaims Guillaume Gagnard.
We have animals and I know the owners are responsible for their dogs.
"While waiting for justice to render its verdict, the atmosphere remains more than tense in this wooded area of the small town of Gers, usually known for its calm.
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