PELICAN NARROWS, Sask. — A community member is receiving treatment for life-threatening injuries after being attacked by dogs in Pelican Narrows, Sask., according to RCMP.
Pelican Narrows RCMP say they received a report of an adult injured by dogs on McKay Street at approximately 11 a.m. on Nov. 2. Officers responded immediately, located the injured person and provided medical assistance before transporting them to the health clinic in an RCMP vehicle.
Police described the injuries as life-threatening and said their thoughts are with the person and their family. Saskatchewan RCMP said it will not provide updates on the person’s condition or release further identifying details.
After leaving the clinic, officers returned to the scene to investigate and located three dogs that the investigation determined were involved. Police put the three dogs down in the interest of public safety.
RCMP said the incident is the second dog-related injury recently reported in Pelican Narrows. The previous incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, when police responded to a report of an adult at the medical clinic who had been injured by a dog. Officers located the dog involved, and its owners ultimately put it down following discussion with police.
Police said the two incidents are considered separate and did not involve the same owners or the same dogs.
S/Sgt. Kirychuk, detachment commander for Pelican Narrows RCMP, called the Nov. 2 incident “horrific” and acknowledged its impact on the community and the responding officers.
“We welcome the opportunity to meet with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation to determine next possible steps to ensure community safety, but policing is not the sole solution to aggressive animals,” Kirychuk said in a statement. “Generally speaking, police become involved in aggressive animal situations when criminality is suspected.”
Kirychuk urged dog owners in Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation not to let their dogs run free, noting that a dog may not be aggressive when alone but its behaviour may change when it is in a pack. Owners should ensure dogs are tied up or kept inside a fenced area, he said.
Pelican Narrows RCMP continue to investigate
