A man in Indonesia left his nine dogs without any food or water for two weeks while he vacationed for the Eid al Fitr holidays. When he returned, his dogs were extremely happy to see him. Not because they loved their owner, Andre Lumboga, but because they were starving. Lumboga was attacked and eaten by his pet dogs shortly after returning home.
According to the Jakarta Globe, Lumboga was attacked by 7 dogs when he returned home after the holidays. The dogs, who had not had food or water in two weeks, also ate two of the weaker dogs.
Lumboga’s body was discovered after a neighborhood guard noticed luggage outside the man’s house, days after he had returned home. The guard approached the house and noticed a funny smell. When police arrived they discovered Lumboga’s mutilated body inside.
A local police chief in Batam, said:
“His skull was found in the kitchen, and his body was found in the front of his house. We suspect that the dogs were hungry, so they attacked Andre, because they had not been fed for 14 days.”
Police say that they were attacked by the 7 dogs when they entered the house and that they had to “paralyze them.”
The Vancouver Sun reports that Lumboga was from Sulawesi island, a place where dog is commonly eaten.
Is this the terrible story of a man being attacked by his best friend? Or a story of unbelievable animal cruelty? Should the 7 dogs be put down or should they be taken to a shelter?
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Heck no they shouldn't be put down. They were starving to death… as evidenced by having attacked and eaten two of their packmates. Cruel bastard got what he deserved. But it's Indonesia, so…. they probably don't stand a chance.
Karma is a Bitch…..
What did he expect when he got home? Nine happy dogs? Dumb Ass.
I agree that the dogs should not be put down. That was animal cruelty.
Seriously?
omg.
It was animal instinct. You can't blame the dogs, even humans will do the same if treated the way the dogs were. Let it serve as a lesson to pet owners. They should NOT be put down.
Lesson learned: Feed your pets or they will eat you…..
this is absolutely human's faults…if u can't taking care of your pets well then don't even think to have them…u can't just blame the dogs…there are an animals n human the one who can think it should be wiser…that is animal instinct to survive…this is the lesson to all pet owners don't ever ignore your pets…if u do…don't ever think to have a pets…9 dogs man….r u kidding me..
bagay lang sa kaniya yan, isang walang kwentang tao..
I was told that once a dog taste human blood that they will attack again. Not the dogs fault. I think keep live and observe for awhile but "NOT" be placed in homes with children. Its awful this man could afford a vacation for 2 weeks anywhere and not pay someone to fed n water his dogs, or clean his house by the looks of pictures.
Aahhh thank you Karma! I couldn't think of a better way to return the favor of slow starvation than a nice warm meal of the heartless creep who would go on vacation without a care for 9 hungry dogs. GUESS THEY'RE NOT HUNGRY ANYMORE.
YAY DOGS! LET THEM LIVE. JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED.
It's the owners fault. He didn't treated them right. He deserved it. They shouldn't put those dogs down, they were hungry for pete sake! How would you feel not being able to eat for two weeks?
Heck. the dogs were hungry AF! the owner deserved it! that was animal cruelty.
thats disgusting ..
pets vs masters.
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Nah, that whole "once they taste" it thing is a myth. I mean, think about it – did you ever scrape your knee when you were a kid and have your loyal poochie come up and try to lick it better? Not sanitary, I know, but many loving dogs will try to do that to help out – and lots of them get a "taste" of human blood and continue to be sweet, loving dogs for the rest of their lives.
never thought of that. Thanks ,:)
No doubt the fault lies with the OWNER! Although that is a horrible way to die he deserved it! The poor dogs need to eat and drink and if there not being supplied food or water then they have to fend for themselves….i just feel sorry for the pain they must have went through and the 2 other poor little dogs that were also eaten!
The dogs aren't at fault here, but under the circumstances, you can't trust the dogs either.
If they see their owner as food, what do you think they'll see in other humans?
I could be completely wrong… I hope so, they shouldn't be put down, but I don't think putting them in a new home, especially with family, is a good idea either.
I have two dogs myself, they're like family, and what that guy did, was horrible!
Putting them down isn't right, it isn't the right answer, but I don't know where they should go either…
Tiffany Van den Eynden
That's different situation, if you think about it, did they say that the dog's were happy to see the police walk through the front door? Or did they say that they were attacked?
Licking a wound is the way a dog responds when it's been treated right and it see's someone hurt.
These dogs are traumatised to the point that their instinct to survive kicked in, do you think it's gonna be easy for those dogs to trust another person?
If I was in the same situation, I wouldn't trust for a long time, at least.
The blood thing is a myth, but the trauma isn't.
Those dog's aren't gonna man's best friend for a while, if ever.
Michael Bale, I thinking you're chewing on a bone that I never even tossed out there. I was responding to the myth in general, not to the situation outlined in the article. My partner worked in an animal shelter for several years, and based on the experiences he has relayed, it doesn't seem likely that the dogs discussed in the article will be successfully rehabilitated. Possible, but not probable. But that has nothing to do with them tasting blood in and of itself, and everything to do with the abuse and trauma they suffered. This myth is prominent around older folks where I live, and I have even heard of people considering putting their puppy down because it play-nipped a child and tasted blood. That's why I pointed out that falsehood of that myth generally. Key word: generally. And do try to read comments more closely before responding to them. It sort of makes you look foolish when you don't.
Tiffany Van den Eynden
Well fair enough.
So in truth we agree with each other.
It's probably a good idea to explain the trauma thing next time.
You don't want people to think that the dogs wont attack because the blood thing is a myth, when there is the trauma side of everything.
I've had three dogs so far, 2 from the RSPCA, so I know what you're talking about.
But telling half the story doesn't help as much as saying both sides to give the full picture
The dogs did what came naturally to survive – reverted to a primordial pack and in so doing attained poetic justice (ironic that the man himself originated from a country where dogs are commonly eaten) Sad that they ate the two weakest dogs in the pack first though… poor creatures… also a bloomin’ good job no other unsuspecting soul attempted to rescue them first tho, eh? Shudder that thought…!
Having all had our say and unofficially adjudged the man as having deserved it, we have no way of even knowing if he'd taken steps to have the dogs cared for, but the carer didn't fulfil the obligation – the guy's dead, we can't ask him, and it's hardly likely that anyone's going to hold their hand up to it.
Before a judgement of putting them down is passed on the dogs, I think it is only right that assessment and rehabilitation is attempted. I'm not an expert by any means, but I think that if the pack is separated, the kill instinct of the 'pack attack' would subside, and there'd probably be a good chance that the individuals can be rehabilitated. A great deal would also depend on how these dogs were raised initially though, so it's not a simple matter. If he had kept these dogs to slaughter and eat them, then it's my guess that they haven't been raised as pets with loving human contact.
Any which way, I feel the only decent and humane thing to do, is give these dogs a chance to live. If it turns out, that after a traumatised life, they are too damaged to live freely as domestic pets, perhaps they could live as a pack in wildlife park enclosure or suchlike. My heart goes out to these dogs.
He deserves it! Damn dog is a man bestfriend and he can turn him to a deadly enemies! Bravo!
This undoubtedly happened because of the owner but I wouldn't adopt a dog that ate his previous owner regardless of the circumstances. If these animals can be rehabilitated to trust humans once again then maybe I could see somebody wanting to adopt them but it would seem like the risk would be too high to warrant more people being injured by one of these dogs furthering the devastation the owner has already caused. I would like to hear if anybody would adopt one of these dogs yourself and why. (and I promise I'm not being cunty I'm honestly curious).
And so have they!
Humans do it every day.
lol it's def animal cruelty. If you don't take care of your pets for 14 days wtf are they supposed to do? Be grateful to their awesome master? I mean isn't the definition of neglect not taking care of your responsibilities? What would happen if you didn't feed your kids for 14 days? Oh right, we live in a republican nation, so nothing, well unless you're a fetus.
lol it's def animal cruelty. If you don't take care of your pets for 14 days wtf are they supposed to do? Be grateful to their awesome master? I mean isn't the definition of neglect not taking care of your responsibilities? What would happen if you didn't feed your kids for 14 days? Oh right, we live in a republican nation, so nothing, well unless you're a fetus.
Once these animals taste human blood, though, they are feral. There is no going back. They will continue to be aggressive and violent and can and WILL attack and kill other people in the future. So the dogs need to be put down, regardless of them being innocent.
Once these animals taste human blood, though, they are feral. There is no going back. They will continue to be aggressive and violent and can and WILL attack and kill other people in the future. So the dogs need to be put down, regardless of them being innocent.
It seems like all the people from reddit here were brought by me
Serves him right tbh.
Brittany Andrea There is literally no scientific fact to back that up. You're advocating the death of 7 animals because of some shit you heard somewhere. http://www.justanswer.com/pet/177wh-once-dog-gets-the-taste-blood-will-bite-again.html
Brittany Andrea Uhm, no, that's actually completely false. I own a dog that was neglected and abused to the extreme degrees. She couldn't be anymore docile and calm now that she has an owner she loves and respects and she's around people all the time. Quit spouting that garbage. You obviously don't know anything about it if you think that.
You own a dog that was neglected and abused but did your dog kill and eat a human being? If so, then I'm not speaking about dogs like yours. And you can quit being an ass about your retort, as well. Your anger is not going to prove your point any better if you had said it with educated facts- and, may I add, *nicely*.
he got what he deserved. DON'T PUT THE DOGS DOWN! it wasn't their fault.Its the owners for not taking care of them and leaving them to starve. As one person said Karma! will get u in the long run.
They'll need putting down now, simply because they've been pushed over the edge and had to go to their very basic primal instincts to survive, I think it'd be impossible to rehabilitate them after this. But, it's entirely the owner's fault. Not saying he 'deserved' to meet such a grizzly end, but what happened could've been easily prevented if not for his own laziness / selfishness.
If he let them starve for two weeks I don't think that they're his "best friends."
This was animal cruelty and that should have been justice for the dogs. I am an animal lover and he got what he deserved SICK.
Karma working it's mojo.
They need to be put to sleep.. these dogs been through something tramatic and its gonna stick to them.
Man got what he deserved, i like to think if it as natural selection
It's definitely animal cruelty. I'm sorry if it's mean to say but that man got what he deserved. I mean, how hard is it to ask someone to stop in and feed your dogs while you're on vacation? Not hard at all. That man is a scumbag who didn't give two shits about those dogs because if he did he would've planned ahead by having someone feed them or taking them somewhere where they'll be watched over while he was gone. if you're going to have pets you have to be responsible enough to make plans to have them taken care of while you're gone or of course they'll turn on you.
The dogs should not be put down. They did what they had to do to survive.
You might want to consider killing yourself.
1. You two seem to agree, might want to read her post again.
2. "anymore" should be "any more" in the context that you're using it. Look up the semantics.
3. You should watch your tone, Mr. "Chris Lee · Top Commenter · Owner, CEO & Founder at Acct Entertainment".
I love dogs, but in this case, because these dogs, have already tasted human flesh, I think the best idea is to put them down…If they decided to keep the alive, they need special treatment…..And the stupid owner, shouldn't have had, 9 dogs, if he wasn't going to feed them. Then he goes on vacation for two weeks?, what a moron….
Human eat dogs and dog eat humans..it's fair I think. They shouldn't be put down.
nope they shouldn't be put down he left them starving to death for 14 days don't know why he didn't ask a friend to look after them while he was gone.
This should happens to all the bastards out there that are killing and abusing animals!
They DEFINITELY DO NOT NEED TO BE PUT DOWN! Take them to a sanctuary where they can be worked with and rehabilitated. These are not rabid beasts people, these are loving dogs who were only doing what is in them to do to survive! Look at The Donner Party! Were they all killed because they had to eat people to stay alive? NO! Stop treating pets as if they were some type of accessory or a piece of property. They are a living being, they feel, bleed, and have emotions. The only thing is they can't talk or rationalize like we can. This man clearly knew what he was doing by leaving them without food or water for 2 weeks. Idiot! I'm not going to say he deserved to get eaten, however I will say "you reap what you sow!" And that he did!
he should of ask family friend or nieghbor to feed them while he was gone. if tolit seat was up they could of had water that way the dog was even trying to attack the cops when they enter the house. Police say that they were attacked by the 7 dogs when they entered the house and that they had to “paralyze them.”
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/139936/indonesian-man-eaten-by-starving-pet-dogs/#B5Jx3T1iaHdGDDYz.99
True! There was a lot of things he should've done, but he didn't. The man was obviously a sociopathic freak who didn't care about anyone or thing but himself. When the police "paralyzed" them, what they more than likely did was "taze" them unless they used some sort of dart gun with the paralyzing serum in it. Regardless, these dogs still shouldn't have to be put down because of carelessness of some fool!
its not the dogs fault it's this stupid idiotic man who did not care about his dogs! Karma you done something good, thank you! Let the dogs live!
they would of had water if the guy left the tolit seat up? you think dog would figure out how to lift tolit seat up?
Michael Bale Police say that they were attacked by the 7 dogs when they entered the house and that they had to “paralyze them.”
Michael Bale i know this happened over a year ago wonder what happened to the dogs? or if there is a up date on them
As Chris was saying for me they need to be put down.
This man received the appropriate penalty for his negligence. If you don't want to care for animals, then don't keep them in the first place.
I AM A PET LOVER THAT'S GOOD 4 HIM
????? What?????
Are you fucking kidding me? Even though they were exposed to cruelty but those dogs should be put down now.They ate a human for Christ sake!!!
I think those dogs are traumatized by what's happened to them and unfortunately it may not be safe to have them around human beings anymore. There's a line that was crossed there no matter how justified their actions were. How could you be sure they wouldn't attack again if they felt justified? I think that is the sad part of the story; that these poor dogs may have to be put down now. I have no sympathy whatsoever for the dog owner. What he got was too good for him as far as I'm concerned!
If he didn't care about his dogs or anyone else; then how he was able to raise 9 FULL GROWN DOGS? I am not saying what he did is right, but we are also unsure what was his real reason leaving his dogs unfed.
Are you stupid? Just.because they were treaten bad doesn't mean they should.be allowed to get away with killing and eating a HUMAN. Those dogs NEED to be put down. They even tried attack the police. Human safety is way more important than a couple dogs.
Its very impossible for a dog to mannage to separate the head from the body unless the body is already decayed for manny days not a matter of one day only
a dog shelter they don't need to die.
are you insane? You call this justice? Sick dog worshiper
How could you possibly know that? It's not impossible, I would imagine its very difficult though.