A private investigator is so determined to find out who killed his dog he has consulted a clairvoyant and offered a $2000 reward.
Clinton Bowerman’s 11-month-old German shepherd Luka died in June after being kicked or hit in the chest.
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She was attacked in her own yard and was alone for only a couple of hours.
Months later, Bowerman is still trying to find out what happened.
”It was just so malicious and the intent was there. I really feel the challenge is still there to try and find out who did it and bring them to justice,” he says.
Bowerman bought Luka as a guard dog for house in Tuhaere St, Orakei, where he works as a live-in personal guard.
Bowerman noticed Luka was hiding when he returned to the house but it was not until the next day that he realised she was hurt.
A vet found a broken rib that had punctured her lung. Despite their best efforts, she died a week later.
The night Luka was injured there was an attempted break-in nearby and Bowerman says it is likely Luka was attacked while scaring away the intruders.
”When I went and saw her in hospital she just had this look on her face that she did her job. She showed unconditional loyalty so that motivates me quite a lot.”
Since the attack Bowerman has tried every avenue to find the culprits.
He has been to the police, put up posters and delivered flyers offering a $1000 reward.
The move prompted Paw Justice to offer another $1000. Paw Justice is an organisation that campaigns against animal abuse.
Bowerman is hoping one of the people involved might be willing to dob the others in.
”I think $2000 is quite a tempting amount of money,” he says.
He recently consulted a clairvoyant about the attack. He used the same person that Auckland designer Angela Lewis went to when her car was stolen from a Remuera street in July with her two dogs inside.
The psychic told Bowerman there were three attackers who live in Orakei or Glen Innes and were gang affiliated. She also said the culprit waited until dark.
More helpful than the information was the advice the clairvoyant gave about getting over the grief, he says.
Bowerman says it is a warning to other dog owners as there was no physical sign that Luka had been injured.
”You just have to watch out for symptoms of pets breathing from their stomach and take them to the vet straight away,” he says.
