A Dogo Argentino attacked and killed a smaller dog in the northern suburbs of Attica, in Kefalari, and a motorist was forced to shoot and kill the large canine after the owner of the smaller dog cried out for help.
The incident occurred on Friday when a woman was walking her dog and two large dogs moved threateningly toward her eventually one of them attacked and killed the pet. A motorist driving by noticed the attack and the woman in distress and shot the Dogo Argentino.
One of the two attacking dogs was a stray and the Dogo Argentino had cropped ears with a collar.
“Everything happened so fast,” the owner told protothema. “The Dogo Argentino in a rage attacked my dog, rushed at him, and started biting him furiously. I lost it. I tried to react to save my dog. I started pulling the Dogo Argentino by the leash and kicking him, but he was relentless, he wouldn’t stop at all,” he added.
The businesswoman’s screams were heard by a private security guard who tried to help her, trying, in turn, to pull the Dogo Argentino away from her dog, but it was ultimately impossible as the wild dog attacked them as well.
“At one point, the security guard managed to open his car to save my dog from the teeth of the Dogo Argentino, unfortunately, we didn’t succeed as the rageful dog jumped into the vehicle and started devouring my dog,” added the businesswoman.
Due to the panic, a passing vehicle stopped and its driver got out to help. He too tried to save the pet from the teeth of Dogo Argentino but was attacked and bitten.
The driver, whose identity has not been released, was armed. He pulled out a gun and shot the dog, killing it. Then he disappeared.
From the injuries caused to the dog by the other Dogo Argentino breed, the first one died. The businesswoman filed a lawsuit against the owner of the dog that killed hers.
The driver who shot Dogo Argentino is wanted by the Greek Police.
The Dogo Argentino is considered one of the most aggressive dogs. For this reason, it has been banned as a pet in countries such as Ukraine, Iceland, Australia, and Singapore. In the UK, it is illegal to own a Great Dane without legal authorisation and the maximum penalty is up to six months in prison.
