Richard “Hutch” Barry: Who is he? Five English bulldogs mauled a man to death
With the use of a bat, Hutch’s sister-in-law attempted to fend off the dogs, but to no avail.
In Selma, California, a man was recently killed by a group of five English bulldogs while out for a stroll. Richard “Hutch” Barry, 59, was mauled by the dogs that had escaped from a nearby residence on Sunday, July 31, about 1 o’clock. He was killed by mauling.
When they were returning home that Sunday, Teresa Barry and her husband, Ronny Barry, who is also Hutch’s brother, saw the attack. Teresa made an effort to remove her brother-in-law from the dogs but was unsuccessful. As soon as she saw the situation, she leapt out of the car and went to a neighbor to get a bat to try to break up the pack of dogs. However, she stumbled and three of the dogs sprang for her face.
She revealed to CBS47 News and KSEE24, “He’s only yelling, “Help me!” Please help! He has these dogs all on him, and they keep biting him. It truly was a nightmare. The fear was evident on his face.” According to the Selma Police Department, the officers gave Hutch first assistance after they arrived at the scene at Goldridge and Balboa streets before the EMTs arrived. The police officers received assistance from the animal control officer in capturing the dogs. The canines were placed in quarantine and had rabies tests. “It was determined during the inquiry that the dogs escaped from a nearby property and attacked the victim while he was walking through the area,” the police agency stated.
While attempting to save Hutch, the deceased victim’s sister-in-law also sustained a cut and several bruises. She told Fox26 News, “We don’t know why they crossed the street and went three houses down to attack him. Several neighbors also pitched in to help, but they had no idea how to handle five dogs. The entire event was caught on camera, and it appeared like the officers tased and shot the dogs to subdue them. A witness reported seeing “bloody dogs.” “The dogs will be in jail until this case is adjudicated, at which time animal control will make an assessment on their viability to return home, if at all,” stated Selma PD Chief Rudy Alcaraz. He stated that the dog’s owner was not home at the time of the attack and was shook up by it. Additionally, he is helping with the probe.
Hutch’s brother has ALS and is unable to walk; as a result, he requests his wife to assist Hutch. Teresa remarked, “I might have been in a similar predicament to Hutch if police hadn’t arrived at that precise time because they were only gung-ho bent on injuring. I’m feeling perplexed and lost. I feel like I let him down. And I feel like I let my spouse down since I couldn’t save his brother.”