The stray dogs tore apart the parked vehicles.

14.03.2025 16:41

In the Çınarcık district of Yalova, street dogs attacked two parked cars, damaging the vehicles. In the same area, dogs had previously caused damage to another car in recent weeks, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lira in material damage.

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The Çınarcık district of Yalova witnessed an incident where street dogs attacked parked cars, causing significant damage. Expert physiotherapist Erhan Akça saw that his car was damaged in the morning after parking it and will demand compensation from the municipality.

STREET DOGS DESTROYED PARKED CARS

Erhan Akça, an expert physiotherapist living in a site in the Teşvikiye town of Çınarcık district, parked his car with the license plate 77 ABZ 435 in front of the building where he lives last Saturday. After going home, Akça was shocked when he went to check on his car in the morning. Finding his car damaged in front of the building, he was astonished to learn that the dogs had caused the damage. In addition to Akça's vehicle, another car of the same make and model was also destroyed by the street dogs.

"HOW CAN DOGS GET TO SUCH A STATE?"

Describing the incident, Akça said, "I parked my car in front of my house around 22:00-22:30 on Saturday. Then I went upstairs and slept. I was thinking of going out on Sunday morning. When I went downstairs, there was a crowd around my car. I didn't understand what was happening. When I went down, I saw that my car had serious damage. The hood and front fenders were destroyed; I couldn't comprehend what had happened. There was another car behind mine, the same model and make. I saw that it had the same damages. My friends and neighbors there said it was a dog attack. Later, when I looked closely, I saw very serious bite and blood traces on the body. Unfortunately, I experienced such a situation; I was shocked. How could this happen? How can dogs get to such a state? I saw that another car had the same problem two weeks ago. It was a much more luxurious and newer car. The owner was crying a lot in front of the car," he said.

REQUESTED 100 THOUSAND LIRA IN DAMAGES FROM THE MUNICIPALITY

Erhan Akça, who took his car to the service, stated that there was an average damage of 100 thousand lira and that it had depreciated, saying, "As it is known, the responsibility for street dogs lies with the municipalities, as emphasized by the Ministry of Interior and the governor. The gendarmerie came and took a report regarding the car. A report was made stating that there were bite marks, that this was a dog attack, and that there were witnesses present. We spoke with the mayor, and we are trying to reach an agreement somehow. Both sides are trying to resolve it without suffering losses, but we don't know how the process will go. It seems like it will go to court," he explained. Akça also mentioned that there are precedent court decisions stating that municipalities have compensated for damages.

"IF A PERSON HAD PASSED BY, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE LET GO OF THEIR CAGE"

Akça explained that the dogs in his area pose a significant problem, saying: "It is a great luck that there were no other people there. There are serious blood traces on the body. Despite their mouths being torn, those dogs continued to destroy the car. I think if another person had passed by, they would not have let go of their cage. I am an animal lover; I have a cat at home, but nothing is more valuable than human life. These dogs need to be rehabilitated and collected. I am not saying to collect and kill them. It shouldn't be a difficult task for municipalities to set up shelters and place them somewhere. There is a serious street dog problem in my neighborhood, and they also attack people."

Akça added that he experienced a somewhat comical situation, saying, "It turned out to be a bit of a ridiculous incident. I hear the sound of giggling from those who called to say get well soon."