Osun Police Command Issues Stern Warning To Dog Owners: “Keep Your Dog In The Cage Or Face Consequences” 

Osun Police Command Issues Stern Warning To Dog Owners: “Keep Your Dog In The Cage Or Face Consequences” 

The Osun State Police Command has issued a stern warning to residents who own dogs, urging them to keep their pets restrained to prevent attacks on people…..READ ALSO Osun Police Arrest 19 Suspects Linked To Robbery And Criminal Activities

In a press statement delivered by the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, the police emphasized that failing to control dogs and allowing them to roam unrestrained constitutes an offense.

The statement highlighted a rising trend in dog attacks on individuals in recent times, prompting the police to urge dog owners to confine their pets within their homes using cages or leashes.

Furthermore, the police stressed the importance of vaccinating dogs to mitigate the risk of transmitting rabies virus in case of biting incidents.

The statement read, “The police command is using this medium to draw the attention of members of the public especially those rearing or breeding dogs especially exotic ones for guard/security purposes or otherwise to the increasing recent attacks on people by their dogs.

“To this end, the police command enjoins members of the public to restrain their dogs in their houses in cages/leashes with a view to reducing attacks on people and further vaccinate these dogs in order to reduce the risk of contracting rabies virus which can be deadly if these dogs happen to bite individual(s).

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Abba, therefore advises members of the public to be abreast of the Dog Acts Cap 35 Law of the Federation of Nigeria. A dog keeper: somebody who is in charge of a dog is supposed to ensure that every dog to be handled is vaccinated, duly controlled, and should not be set loose to bite passersby. Anything outside your yard (fence) is not your house, i.e., if any dog gets loose and bites anybody outside the compound, this is an offence.

“The CP further assures the good people of Osun State of his commitment to improve the status quo as one of the peaceful states in the country.”