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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 20 insidehalton.com ShelfGenie EVERYTHING WITHIN REACH’ a Neighborly company Custom Glide - Out Shelves for new or existing cabinets. ¢ Design & Install ¢ Lifetime Warranty ¢ Custom to the Millimetre | had the pleasure of having Julien and TJ from ShelfGenie into my home to help with my kitchen accessibility. Their recommendations have been a total success and | would recommend their services to anyone. Customer Review by Nusha from Oakville. FREE DESIGN CONSULTATION Call today! 289-812-8952 | shelfgenie.com IBNEWS HUMANE SOCIETY INVESTIGATING DOG ATTACKS DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com An Oakville woman says she's terrified to walk in her own neighbourhood dogs attack of her neighbours. On Sunday, Nov. 13 at around 5 pm., Jennifer Greco was unloading gro- ceries from her truck when. she heard screams coming fom nearby Hopedale This lady was on the shoes and her socks and they were right on top of her." Greco said she ran into the park, up to the woman and attempted to shoo the dogs ai She s said her sudden ar- ral apparently startled ie animals enough that they fled from t the area. The resident says she then called 911 and stayed with the woman until an ambulance and police ar- 7raitom Police Media Re- lations Officer Const. Steve “They'd ripped off her shoes and her socks and they were right on top of her.” ~ Jennifer Greco Elms said the woman re- ceived a minor injury to her foot. He also said it's believed the same dogs were respon- sible for a second attack on aman and his family mo- ments later in the nearby area of Thornhill Drive and Secord Avenue. "The dogs bit the adult male," said Elms. quested for oe the, victim due to the dog bites and he was transported to hospital." e wounds were non- life-threatening. Elms said police were able to locate both dogs, Which were on the loose in ea, and eventually contain them. Oakville and Milton Hu- mane Society spokes- rived on the scene and took the dogs home prior to the humane society's arrival. The humane society, according to Bugailiskis, can only take a dog into custody if the animal is unattended when they ar- rive or if it is voluntarily surrendered to the orga- nization. He said the humane so- ciety is investigating the two incidents and is gath- formation from all parties involved and wit- nesses. No charges have been laid. The investigation is ongoing. It is unclear how the dogs came to be roaming in Hopedale Park. The possibility of the ose again ind two young kids and it's absolutely terrify- ing that this could happen," e said. "It honestly makes me not want to leave my house or let my kids play out in the yard. The fact that these vicious dogs are just able | to to obviously get away wan- fort the, neighbourhood .. somebody could have been killed.’ When asked about her decision to put her own safety at risk and come to the aid of her neighbour Greco was modest in her answer. "I just did what anybody else would do," she said. Hosting an event online Or in the community? Post the details for free in our calendar.