A 45-year-old commercial driver, Saturday
Akpomose, narrowly escaped death last Saturday, after he was attacked by seven
dogs at Ajah area of Lagos State. The timely intervention of residents and
passers-by saved the driver from the dogs.
Akpomose,
who hails from Akwa Ibom State, had gone to the area with his wife to visit his
in-law, Mr. Christian Peter, when the dogs pounced on him.
The
matter was reported at Ogombo Police Division, which referred Akpomose to the
General Hospital at Akodo, for immediate treatment due to the severity of his
injuries.
His story
When Vanguard visited the victim in the hospital, he said: “My wife and I
went to visit my in-law on Sunday. He lives at Okun Ajah Road, in Eti-Osa East
Local Council Development Area. Later, on Tuesday morning, I just strolled out
of the compound and came across the dogs.
“As
I stepped out, I saw a security man coming out with several dogs. They were
very huge Alsatian dogs. I was terrified when I saw them and as I tried to go
back in, they overpowered the man holding them.
“As
I bent down to pick a stone and scare them away, they pounced on me and that
was all I knew. They bit me in almost all parts of my body. As I screamed, some
residents came out and tried to scare away the dogs with sticks.
“My
screams even woke up my in-law who was asleep in the house. At a time, I became
weak and unconscious and it was the people who rushed me to the hospital.”
Dogs’ owner intervenes
When Vanguard visited the residence of the dogs’ owner, the Chief Security
Officer attached to the building, who identified himself simply as Victor,
said: “Immediately I got back home, I explained his condition to my boss who
directed me to see his family and take a decision on how to transfer the victim
to his own private hospital for proper medical attention.
“We
have bought all the drugs they asked us to buy. We are showing the receipt to
you just to let you know that we care about the victim.”
Source:vanguardngr
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