Owner of Shih Tzu killed by another dog inside DC CVS warning others
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. woman is warning others after she says her dog was attacked and killed by another dog inside a CVS store in Glover Park.
She said she wants to see change to make dog owners accountable for their dog’s behavior.
Earlier this month, Sophia Haney was walking her 12-year-old Shih Tzu Maple down Wisconsin Avenue when she decided to grab something inside CVS. But she never expected that would be the last time she would see her dog alive.
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Haney says she’s careful when she brings her dog Maple around other dogs.
“When I was in the store walking down the aisle, I saw a woman with a Pit Bull and I decided to rush through and try to get as far away as possible,” Haney said.
But on Jan. 10 she wasn’t able to get away for long. The Metropolitan Police Department say a one to two-year-old Pit Bull was being walked down aisle 11 at CVS when it lunged at Maple.
“The dog had its mouth around my dog’s torso and she was screaming, ‘My dog never does this. Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this?’ So unfortunately, we were unable to separate the dog from my pet,” Haney said.
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Maple died in the store.
The Pit Bull’s owner surrendered her dog to animal control that day, though it’s unclear where the dog is now.
Haney said police closed the case the same day, classified as an animal bite.
“Unfortunately, even though we see pets as family members, legally, they don’t see it in the same way,” Haney said.
She wants that to change, but for now she is just warning others.
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“All I can do is hope that other dog owners take care of themselves and their pets and their families when they’re even passing by animals that they don’t know,” Haney said.
A CVS spokesperson said, “CVS Pharmacy generally prohibits animals inside our retail pharmacy stores, however, service animals are welcome. Due to the police investigation, we cannot comment further.”
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