A leisurely hike in Aina Haina went terribly wrong for one family.
An East O’ahu man said his two dogs were viciously attacked by hunting dogs.
Andres Gonzalo was hiking an Aina Haina trail with his dogs Lilikoi and Phoenix last Sunday. He and his friends stopped on the trail to take a break. Then he says out of nowhere, eight dogs came from behind.
“I had just enough time to hold my boxer and my friend picked up the small one. It was too late. The dogs were just grabbing the dogs by the neck and by the ears.” Said Gonzalo.
About a minute later, Gonzalo said two hunters showed up and restrained the dogs before disappearing.
Lilikoi bolted from the scene, but was found later on. She suffered bite wounds resulting in 50 stitches.
“They had mauled her inside and out. Her legs, we didn’t know the extent of it until she went to the ER and they found all her intestines were perforated. So they had to operate on that.” Said Miki Gonzalo, Andres’ wife.
They hope their story serves as a reminder that hunters should be held accountable for their dogs.
Island News spoke to the hunter who says he’s truly sorry for what happened.
Instead of pressing charges, Gonzalo and the owner of the hunting dogs have come to an agreement.
“We’re going to create an event. It would be part of their family and my family, my friends and their friends. We’re going to do a cookout or something just to get some funds.” Explained Gonzalo.
Those funds will help cover over $4,000 worth of vet expenses. The Gonzalo’s have also created a GoFundMe page https://www.gofundme.com/vet-funds-for-Lilikoi.
State hunting rules say hunters are responsible for all actions of their dogs when hunting legally.
Dogs should be kept under physical restraint and control at all times, except when actively pursuing game.
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife reminds hikers that they are more likely to encounter hunting dogs when hiking in areas that allow hunting.
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This really pisses me off… if that was anybody else’s dog that attacked another dog they be totally responsible for the bill, not to mention their dogs would be labeled as aggressive and could possibly be put down, but these assholes get away with it, but if their dog gets attacked by a wolf or a bear they get $2,700 or whatever amount they get, that is taxpayer money and it should go to the people that their dogs were attacked.
The owner of the hunting dogs should pay for the entire cost, so he learns to control his dogs. What if the victims had been children instead? I don’t understand why Gonzalo would let this guy off the hook.