Police say they are investigating the sudden death of 54 year old Wayne “Balou” Adrien of Pointe Michel.
Adrien was found dead in his house this afternoon.
Police had to shoot and kill a dog which belonged to Adrien to gain entry into the premises.
A source close to the dead man told DNO that his body did bear a number of scratches, however police have not concluded that the man was mauled by dog.
DNO is following the story and will bring you more information as it becomes available.
R.I.P my darling husband Wayne Hansen Dominique Adrien,I will always love and missed you. No one shall take your place within my heart for my heart belongs to you and you only. You was planning on coming up to St.Maarten to be with me, your wife, on the 2nd of July where we would spent our fifth wedding anniversary together on the 4th July but God had other plans and so he called you to his place of rest. Love you forever my darling .
I am am so relived to know that the dog did not kill his master , i am a dog lover and i have a dog who i treat like my child . My sympathy to his wife and family ,that he passed away . may god give you guys strength throughout your time of grief . you guys can have piece of mind now, knowing the the dog was trying his best to wake him , Dogs are Man’s best friend believe that .
I knew that the dog didn’t kill my husband because the dog was very protective when comes to my husband. When my husband and I leave the village and get into the home because I do not live in Dominica but comes down every time to visit my husband, he would have to hold the dog so I could get into the house. There was a bound between the dog and my husband.
the us police would give it 50 and if u in there way they would give u 15
the officers should let u all have 500 ft from acrime area including news reporters so u all will not be runing your mouth
because police officers in dominica are not educated
dominican get alife u all runing your mouth about usa u can compare that with da why dont u all do the work for the police if u all can do a better job
we in Dominica most are all basically thieves. we must guard our homes with PitBulls and Rutweilerz. If u see what they did to the Coconut Bitch Hotel. they stripped the poor hotel clean like animals they are. we must keep ferocious dogs to guard our property. If not they will tief u an all. Poor wayne had to keep such a dog to guard his property from Volehz and dogs and tievess dogs tievess.
R.I.P Mr. Wayne.
R.I.P to Wayne AKA “Balou” and “Raban” my work partner at Domlec for a couple years and a friend for the many years after. He was a humble respectful and friendly guy who enjoyed good times with his friends. My condolensces to his family and Connie
Thanks Geraud, my husband was sure a wonderful loving,humble, respectful and friendly man to all his his partners and friends especially his working crew at Domlec,. May he R.I.P
Thanks Geraud, Yes he was a wonderful, humble, respectful,loving and fiendly guy who enjoyed his moment of times with his wife and friends not forgetting his dog Heba who he was very close too.
R.I.P My Darling Husband Wayne Hansen Dominique Adrien you are gone but will never be forgotten . You are placed deep down with in my heart and there you shall be forever.He will surely be missed by his wife Cornelia Burgins Adrien, step daughter Marise Antoinette Lugay,step grandchildren Jaileel Ramkarran and Janelle Lugay, his friends in St.Maarten Ivan Wilson, Miss Gloria Lambert,his Domlec crew members and staff in Fond cole and Roseau, his friends Brian Richards, kermit Robinson,kello,Ruth and Roy Jeffery and family,Raymond and Josette Stoute and family,Heskel and Joan Frampton.
The Lord giveth and he taketh but deep down you are there with me, protecting, loving, caring and helping me through my pain. Love you my sweetheart. Gone too soon.
It’s so sad that most of you here hitting backs about what the police did instead of offering sympathy to the family. Well Dominica
R I P will miss u
Something is telling me the dog was trying to wake it’s master up.Dogs are very loyal.It would have remained sitting there till that body rot,but it would never leave.The man may have died of natural causes and the dog was trying to wake him up.I have read similar stories.Just me saying.Dogs are smart animals.
That’s why they are my favorite animals
The dog died doing what it was being fed to do guard the yard. Maybe the stratches on de man was from the dog trying to wake him up when he died. If they had to shoot the dog to get near him I don’t think the dog killed him. The police officers did what was necessary to gain access to help the gentleman. Stop critising the police like that.
We attended the dgs together back in the day and i always went to pointe michelle and have a beer with him when ever i visited d/a..Very nice gentleman.Rest in internal peace Wayne
Its pathetic “truth offends”. Dominica and most dumbnicans are stuck in 70’s way of thinking. Some even further back than that. there is no evidence that the dog attacked its owner. Secondly how can you kill a dog to gain entrance into the compound. there was no other way. ya’ll need to wake up in this backward country. thats why we always take three steps backwards before we can take half a step forward. i have owned american pitbulls mind u all my life and not one ever attacked me. They play with my kids all the time. the youngest child being 2 years of age. unsupervised.. Never judge the dog before you know how the owner was taking care of that animal.
i agree with you 100% , they could have brought a vet with them to tranquilize the dog or bring someone from the Humane Society to control the dog . Usually you have to capture the dog and do test on it to prove it was the killer and then you put it to sleep if it’s the case . i always say our police are trigger happy . I thought we had a canine unit here ? Dominicans on a whole needs to be educated about the treatment of animals . A dog is truly and really Mans best friend.
I understand you loud and clear.My husband had loved his dog very much, he used to talk to it like a child , he always feed it properly and his dogs loved him. Heba was very protective over my husband and no one not even me his wife Heba would want to come near him. Heba would never kill my husband but it was on the porch protecting the house for us. I understand the police had to kill the dog to get assest to get inside the house.
Starting with you
I have educated myself about the treatment of animals , that’s why i can write an say what i said, i have a degree in Animal Behavior , thank you .
Thanks to everyone who sympathizes with the family especially who gave their comments about this dreadfully moments of the passing of my husband Wayne Adrien. I am still heart saddened by his passing and i know he did not just gie like this but I have gone and check and whoever did this will surely pay for it, the land, house and money will be there but they will meet with our heavenly father and ask him for his forgiveness.You and the others will die worst than my husband and you will speak loud for everyone to know the bad thing you have done to your own blood. Don’t worry the time will come when you will talk and everyone will know your dirty work. Wayne did not die of a heartache but obeah is one thing and God will is another. What is yours will always be yours and if you have to get wayne belongings and God says it is yours then no one can take it away from you. Don;t try to hate me because I am God’s child and I have no grievances against anyone,I am pure at heart and firm.
They had to kill the dog to get to the house, was that dog a tiger or hyena or lion?
Is that a joke?
if they cannot handle a dog, how do you think they will be able to handle criminals with AK47s and control crime in DA
This is pathetic!
have you ever heard of ferocious dogs? I don’t blame you, you are just retarded.
Sad to kill the dog. The dog obviously loved it’s master and was standing guard to protect him. I hope they are together in heaven! RIP
Yes it is so sad for them to kill the dog, my husband would never wants that but who would take care of it? only one person I know of and that is his friend Brian. I am afraid of it and my husband always tells me if anything give it to Brain or call the police and let them shoot it. Ilove Heba but I was too afraid to go near it when my husband wanted it to get accustom with me.The matter for me now is not the dog but I am worried and concern about my dead husband and that what matters for me right now.
i agree
Wayne was a good person;humble, friendly and very pleasant. Sorry that this happened. May your family find comfort in their time of bereavement.You will be missed by the communities of Pointe Michel and Loubiere.
Friends from Loubiere
WHAT? I AM SHOCKED! Everybody dying in Dominica. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy????
Ask God. so sillyyyy!
My sympathies to the family of Mr Adrien.
You listen to too much Q95….you are filled with negative vibes
Mr. “IPO” that why you are such an IDIOT!!!
Wha happen, first time you hearing people die in Dominica? Man,…. people die all over the world!!
you next! IDIOT!!!!!!!!!
really truth offends?life is important in the u.s and people dying like flies up there? u make me laugh
Rarban in February it look like we was having our last drink at that bar near the pointe michel bus stop.
You was a good person in the village well respected and will be surely be missed by me.. I won’t see u again but that’s part of life.. Hold tight Bruzo and the rest of the family. One love!
Barltoe
R.I.P Wayne. Shocking and sad news.
Much love and prayers to the rest of the family especially my bro Bruzo. Hold strong and let Jah light come shining down with guidance and protection.
Rip wayne
MY FRIEND IS DEAD , CAN’T BELIEVE IT .
Waw, waw, waw, Dominica police! Why did you kill an innocent dog? Did the dog commit a crime or it just shows pure lack of respect for life? That’s why I love the USA because life is important whether it is that of a duck or a cat. In fact not to long a famous football star was jailed for dog fight; yet in Dominica the police killing a dog the same day the owner was found dead in his house, just to gain entry? How sad! How unprofessional! You mean to tell me is bad the dog bad so? Ok, assuming the dog was barking at the officers, did they really have to kill it to gain entry? You mean to tell me there was no one in the neighbourhood or village the dog knew that the police could ask to hold it or tie it? It is sad that the owner was found dead and may his soul rest in piece but for them corps to kill his dog to gain entry into his premises, makes a sad situation even sadder. When I was growing up as a young star my parents would not let me kill a lizard because according to them, lizards carried water Jesus. We could not kill a dog because if we did, whether by accident or wickedness they would tell us that we would get gion (or be cursed). Maybe one of the reasons why so many evils are visiting our shores these days might just be because of the manner we treat innocent animals and people.
It goes to show ignorant and DUMB some of you are. Would you have like to read on DNO tomorrow that” a police was mauled by a dog while trying to gain entry into he house”. FYI the same states that you spoke about, when ever someone is killed by a dog or the police can’t gain entry the dog is put to sleep..
Is Dominica America? Every dam thing that happen allu have to say some negative about the country or the PM! Leave Dominica alone! Papa God oyeeeee!
Truth, it is true that in the U.S. they “worship” their animals, but the opposite is true with respect to humans. They will treat a homeless and even foreigners like you like a dog. So don’t try to compare the good ole USA with Dominica in this case. I am not saying everyone in the U.S. is bad, but animals are more highly esteemed than people here.
Police in the USA would do the same thing. So please don’t come with that talk about life. If they have to go In a house and what so ever animal is blocking their entrance they will shot it period.
i wonder what would be said if the story read, “a police officer was seriously injured by a dog when he tried to enter the premises of its master who had been seen lying motionless when they looked through a window”.
lets no be too ignorant.
Good point
Police in general have no patience or respect for animals. They need to get a case of dog spray instead of killing the dog so that they can shoot their guns. They are too trigger happy.
Next time make dem call you to deal with the dog
are u for real? it could have been a situation where this man may have needed help and the dog would have prevented them from giving him that help. what would you rather? save the dog? or save the man?
You cannot make such a general statement about police. They may not do everything right all the time but I am sure they did the best they could in the situation- get the facts first before you talk.
There are still good policemen remember that.
you have nothing better to say. you have nothing to sad about. would like to see you stand to a pit bull.
It took to half way all that nonsense before you asked a relevant question. No. The gentleman had trained his dog so that only he could control it. And sometime even he had trouble handling it.
Such a foolish comment …
I agree 100% with you our policemen need to know how to deal with different situation by not being trigger happy
A-H!!!
Why dont you come and do the training yourself
That’s why I love the USA because life is important whether it is that of a duck or a cat…
Mister not leaving in the USA…is this the same USA where police kill innocent young black men all the time…
Anyway the cops wrong to kill the dog …wrong is wrong
get a life usa what,the dog attacked them,wake the hell up,people like you always writing ignorance.
Seems like is only the man who could come near that dog. So supposed the police used the so-called spray to pacify the dog so they could enter the house my question is: with the owner dead who would be able to handle that dog and care for it without fear? De Humane society? Dominica have dat nah?
Yes we do have a humane society. They work with the youth, but don’t do nearly enough with adults if our police officers think that i is ok to kill innocent animals.
Humane Society of Dominica, Hodges Lane, Roseau tel: 440-4080
Oh boy, what a way to make my exit from commenting on DNO! Lot’s of thumbs down eh. I still hold to my view that a dog should not be short and killed just for police to go and investigate a death. If that’s what they had to do to save a life then I would understand; but for an investigation, sorry find other means first.
Anyways, thanks for all the good and bad things you guys had to say. I fully believe in freedom of speech and expression especially when we respect each other’s opinions, though we might not always agree.
DNO, thanks for the few comments from truth offends you published although you always rejected a good 55% of my comments especially when I tried to call it as I see it, particularly as it pertains to the government and their questionable corrupt behaviors. In fact is because of your many rejections I decided to call it quit on your site because like I said, I believe in freedom of expression as long as people’s rights are not being violated, cannot be sued, and respect for others which I was very careful about. So truth offends will not offend anymore.
Thanks to all.
Hey Truth,
u should reconsider. Don’t run away the battle ain’t over yet. You don’t need the approval of the masses to justify your point.
Even in biblical times many a good man was crucified whilst the masses gave the thumbs down.
Don’t Forget”truth cross the earth shall rise again”
So just wheel and come again.
that’s what the world has come to…animals first, human beings after. one of the reasons the world has so many problems
you doe even have money to buy sugar to make your lime squash is USA you will reach? smh
I agree with you. I hate the way so many Dominicans treat animals. It is disgusting to say the least.
What do you know? You say life is important in the USA yet millions of babies, future children, adults and citizens are aborted in the USA and more to come. Abortion doctors make a mint murdering them in their mothers’ wombs and Obama does nothing to protect the unborn. They love dogs/animals more than babies/human beings. This includes Canada and no doubt Europe. God will hold them accountable for this one day. Much more could be stated about that.
You have no sense. The police had no alternative but to kill the dog. It was a bad dog and it would be either them or the dog and vice versa. You should know that dogs know their owners. They will not bite them. When others visit, the owner would have to tell the dog to keep quiet and tie it up to avoid it biting and injuring them.
ho would go near that dog if it is a bad one and its owner is dead? It would have been difficult to catch it and muzzle it. Who would want it anyway? Did you not give this a thought? Does this not make sense to you?
Anyway the owner is dead he will not miss the dog. Who would have taken care of that bad dog?
It is too bad they do not know you, since you have such a bleeding heart for the dog, they should have called you to take care of it. See how far you would get with it.
I wonder what caused his death? The autopsy will reveal if it is a heart attack, brain aneurism, a stroke, someone attacked him or his dog’s attack. It appeared to be a bad dog since it had to be killed so that the police could enter safely.
My sympathy to his family. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
Jumping to conclusions again? Why was it a bad dog? maybe it was doing what it should do i.e. protect its master and would not let anyone near the body or even into the yard. Maybe the police were afraid too and rather than call the Humane society they decided to kill it.. Maybe??
Did u even read the blog properly? Go over and read again….just this time understand what you’ve read.
You are jumping to conclusions, saying that “maybe the police were afraid…” The pot calling the kettle black?”
Don’t blame the dog for the police’s incompetence!
yes it was a very bad dog indeed.
I understand the sistuation to an extenet where the police had to get rid of the dog in order to effectively carry out the investigations but could it mean that the man had a heart attack and fell and the Dog tried to do something to get his attention so he could wake up.
Could it also mean that a thief entered the house. We need hear what the pathologist is saying. We also need bring back the days of police having dogs.The police dog would attract the dead man;s dog and in the process the police would catch the dead man dog and take it some place because Dominica does not even have the suitable place for dogs in such circumstances and our police officer these days are not even trained in that area anymore.
There are several things that could lead to the man’s death let give the dog the benefit of the dout
It is sad for the family,my deepest condolences to family and love ones.
That sound suspicious. I was not there, but I don’t think the dog killed the man. Maybe he died naturally, and dogs are so smart trying to wake him up by scratching or biting him. Then when people came around it got angry that its owner is gone. SO SAD. Hope the examiner will give the family comforting answers, that it was murder and it was natural causes. Sorry for the loss of another young man. RIP.
RIP Sir. We need to get our police officers trained in animal behaviour. People, we have all been mislead. The poor dog did not kill or bite its master, the man died unfortunately, but nobody does not know the cause as yet, any animal (i.e. domestic pet) would stand by its master especially in the case of the dog, the reason no one heard or saw the dog in the day in which the man was probably dead, was because the dog was at his side and it was probably even more protective when the police or people came into the house looking for man. Its master is dead, the poor animal did not know it was just determined to protect its master. To justify why the killed the dog, they will say it attacked them. People the dog did not maul or bite its master. Did not see the reason the dog had to be shot, trigger happy police offices smh. Poor dog!!!
RIP my cousin.. you will be missed. May God welcome you with open arms
wayne was a good man never in any trouble just drank his alkey and enjoyed himself rest in peace
Why is there a person dressed in a hazmat suit??? was there poisonous substances at the house?? The dog was only protecting its owner, was it necessary to kill the dog????
Maybe he thought carnival come early?
so sad be strong look to god for comfort
R.I.P may the good lord be with you
“Man found dead police killed his dog.” They are both dead. Dog may have had clues to its owner’s death. Is his cat still alive?
The dog was the only ‘one’ that saw what happened, but now……it’s dead too!
IT appears that i am the only one who noticed breaking news; “dog kill man at point mitchel” only to come back a short while later to say police investigating sudden death of 54 years old wayne balou adriene of point michel i find that to be very unprofessional.journalism. in this day and age the whole world is watching your imput on the http://www.can whoever is responsible for reporting these stories must step up there game because mediocrity of there reporting before u bring out a story you should have the facts straight before bringing that out to the world and haveing us looking stupid.
Before this particular online-news reporters hear quack they running to report, not even taking time to clarify if it was really a duck that made the quack. They just don’t wait to get the facts straight. They tired get blows for that, yet they still not changing their style.
You must be an idiot….that is how it happens when there is breaking news or developing stories.
When they had the shooting at the school in the US, CNN and all the other news organization said the young man shot his mother at the school. Only in the afternoon was it revealed that he killed his mother at their home….when news are developing these things happen….there is confusion and even the authorities give wrong info.
That is why there are updates….think before all u speak
Panco, left a long time ago
Very sad but I don’t believe that the man was killed by the dog. The dog was trying to wake the man when it saw that the man was not responding. Saw something just like that on Dr G medical examiner
Heba was a mixed rottweiller and ridgeback who protects it master though matter who it is.
Somehow I agfree with you, that thought immediately came to my mind when I read the story.
Я.I.P to ů my cousin! I can’t believe ů gone
I just can’t believe my husband gone and left me.
What type of computer do you have?
RIP my brother,Wayne
yes my husband will surely rest in peace
Wow…I am shocked
Say its not big red wayne…wth
sad…… i think the dog was protecting his master and probably it was trying to wake him
………..this is sad. a dog is suppose to obey and respect its master. i see that alot of young fellas are raising pitbulls and other bad breed of dogs and have then walking with on the road. i hope they take this as an example. becareful with those breed of dogs.
Pitbulls are a dangerous breed and should be banned, like in the U.K., period.
Humans kill more humans than pit bulls in a single year ok. Pit bulls a very miss understood dogs . all dogs can bite and kill . Educated yourself .
This is rediculous. Why kill the dog. A non lethal means of capture – a tranquilizer.
It doe even have paracetamol in the hospital is tranquilizers you would think police have?
Rip sir. you alone know what happened. Very sad situation. Stay strong family and friends. By the way, a dog is a man’s best friend so dont even try to think bout the dog having anything to do with it.
rest in peace. may la melou
Well am hopeful that that the dog was not involved. Early statements had me really worried it was the dog’s doing.
No matter what caused his death he will be sorely missed by all who knew him. The family must hold on strong in faith
Am shocked. I cannot believe it man. This area and the man living there is familiar to me. He loved his dogs and its so sad that that happened to him. My heart feels for the family
May his Soul RIP. Wayne you loved your dogs, especially, Sheba.
This so said very sorry!
hmm that’s something else…r.i.p
we dont understand about the dog. Why kill the dog? Poor puppy.
Such a very unfortunate incident. May the family be comforted at such a time like this.