Oakville Beaver, 28 Nov 1993, p. 1

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On Wednesday the Region issued a release explaining that 14 people were underâ€" going shots as a result of exposure to a rabid dog. By Thursday another name had been added to those who had come in contact with The Halton Regional Health Department confirmed Friday that two more people have been added to the list of those in Bronte receiving rabies vaccinations, bringing the total number to 17. Two more Bronte As of late Friday, police were still withâ€" holding the names of the two men. The dead man has only been described as being middleâ€"aged, while the other man was only identified as a 37 yearâ€"old Burlington man. Halton Regional Police still don‘t know why one man was killed and another critiâ€" cally injured after the two were shot late Thursday night on Burloak Drive and Upper Middle Road. By ALEX MATHESON Special to the Beaver Motive unclear in Burloak shootings Since neither man lived on the secluded "Canada s Best Newspoper CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Police said one of the men was apparentâ€" ly walking a dog at the time of the incident. Police spokesman Sgt. Joe Martin said two male teenagers saw two men in a white Ford Broncoâ€"type vehicle with tinted winâ€" dows in the area at the time of the shooting. The murder site was about.1,600 feet north of the Upper Middle Roadâ€"Burloak Drive intersection on the west side of the Burlingtonâ€"Oakville town boundary. Burloak comes to a deadâ€"end about two kilometres north of Upper Middle Road. stretch of road and the motive for the attack is unknown, police have so far refused to release the identity of the victims. No one had been bitten by the collie but health officials explained that saliva entering the nervous system through a cut or scrape could be extremely dangerous. The friendly area people receiving rabies shots the collie. . After the family pet died last weekend, tests conducted on its brain tissue confirmed that rabies was present and injections began immediately on family members, friends and the veterinarians who treated the dog. EOAE LAE OR LCL, Some exceptions At press time, police were not saying what kind of weapons were used in the shootings. About 15 members of the Halton Police Tactical and Rescue Unit searched the secluded area for clues all day Friday. The area includes scrub land and a cliff area that police descended to search a creek bed below. 4 The teens heard what turned out to be shots, and returned to the area to ‘find the the dead man on the east side of the road and the wounded man on the other. Police speculate the wounded man attempted to walk away after being shot. Pet owners are urged to vaccinate their animals even if they are not allowed to run wild. The collie was not vaccinated and was likely infected through contact with a rabid animal which entered its backyard. demeanor and popularity of the dog only increased the number of potential victims. The dog‘s brain had been tested in Hull, Quebec at the Health Of Animals lab run by the Department of Agriculture. Bill Van Mol, a 30â€"year resident of the area, does not feel more afraid now. "It never happened before and I presume it won‘t happen again," he said. But sometimes the area isn‘t quiet. Stevens has heard shooting before and believes hunters are poachmg deer in the area. - "I won‘t be walking that way any more," she said, "It‘s too quiet...I guess nowhere quiet is safe anymore." . Sadie Stevens, a resident living just south of the murder scene regularly walks on the secluded road where the shooting occurred. 4 Nolimit. Expires Dec. 4th9s. Some exceptions apply C 200 North Service Rd. (905) 338â€"8313 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W. Bronte 827â€"7866 Loblaws, Canadian Tire, A P Food City, Biâ€"way,Kâ€"Mart, Ultra Mart, Valdi, Sears Downtown Oakville, Hamilton Auto Club Today‘s Paper Track club in trouble Legion squad needs new coach or club will fold Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Always moving Former NHL referee Bruce Hood is a man in motion 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2003 BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS ! } EST 1935 I 8.55% * Rates subject to change Page 29 Mark Slipp 2 for 1 DRY CLEANNG Page 3

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