This attack case is one of those that I actually found out what happened after-the-fact (which is harder to do than I thought). Please read the report below and then read what actually REALLY happened to these dogs......
Two dogs attacked and mauled a horse to death, knocking off the young rider in the process, according to a Golden Gate Estates woman and a Collier County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
What should have been a smooth horseback riding trip turned into a life-threatening ride for Kayla Thorn, 15.
Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Penny Packard, 59, and Kayla rode their horses on 2nd Avenue Southeast in Golden Gate Estates when an American bulldog and a boxer started chasing after the horses, attacking and biting them. A struggle ensued between the animals. Kayla hung on as long as she could but was thrown from her horse, Dancer, as it tried to elude the dogs.
The dogs continued to chase the 25-year-old horse into a wooded area. Packard and Kayla rode home on the other horse.
Law enforcement officials and the horse’s owners later discovered Dancer mauled to death, apparently by the dogs. A huge amount of blood was left on the trail.
The dogs were located. The American bulldog was taken into custody because it was loose when deputies arrived, Domestic Animal Services Director Amanda Townsend said.
It wasn’t the first time the dogs went after the horses, Kayla said.
The case is under investigation by Domestic Animal Services. The agency will conduct a dangerous dog investigation of both dogs, Townsend said. (and the dogs were declared Dangerous)
If Domestic Animal Services determines that the dogs are dangerous, owner Billie Jo Herrera has three options. She could surrender the dog or both dogs to be euthanized, she could appeal the decision to a three-person panel or she could choose to keep the “dangerous” dogs by paying a $300 annual registration fee per dog, keep the dogs properly enclosed with signs on every entry of the house, muzzle the dogs and provide a photograph to Domestic Animal Services. (FYI - none of this happened.... the dogs are ALIVE AND WELL)
According to reports, Herrera confirmed that the dogs had gotten out and that “they were horse aggressive.”
Herrera said she was willing to surrender her dog Charlie and would come in Friday to file paperwork and say goodbye, reports said. Pending the outcome of the investigation, she said she wanted to keep her other dog, whose name is Princesa, and agreed to keep it in “dangerous dog” home impound, reports said. (Funny how this didn't happen either....)
Packard disagrees with Domestic Animal Services that the dog owners have the right to keep their dogs. (Yes, those "rights" are non-existent as far as I am concerned)
“I’m very concerned because the dogs weren’t removed from the house,” Packard said. “I want the law to change.” (Ms. Packard, I truly hope you are able to make that happen)
The outcome of this vicious dog attack is simply this:
BOTH dogs have been relocated to another county in FL - Columbia County
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT have to pay ANY fines.
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT have to "appeal to the board".
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT opt to keep her "dangerous" dogs and abide by the laws.
Let me repeat what the Director of Collier County Domestic Animal Services said:
If Domestic Animal Services determines that the dogs are dangerous, owner Billie
Jo Herrera has three options. She could surrender the dog or both dogs to be
euthanized, she could appeal the decision to a three-person panel or she could
choose to keep the “dangerous” dogs by paying a $300 annual registration fee per
dog, keep the dogs properly enclosed with signs on every entry of the house,
muzzle the dogs and provide a photograph to Domestic Animal Services. NONE OF THIS HAPPENED!! These dogs were quietly relocated to another
county.
And the above is 2009->Ch0767->Section%2012#0767.12">Florida Statute LAW!! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN??
If you would like to contact the Collier County, FL authorities involved:
Amanda Townsend, Collier County Director of Animal Services: amandaTownsend@colliergov.net
Collier County Commissioner Jime Coletta: JimColetta@colliergov.net
Article is HERE
Two dogs attacked and mauled a horse to death, knocking off the young rider in the process, according to a Golden Gate Estates woman and a Collier County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
What should have been a smooth horseback riding trip turned into a life-threatening ride for Kayla Thorn, 15.
Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Penny Packard, 59, and Kayla rode their horses on 2nd Avenue Southeast in Golden Gate Estates when an American bulldog and a boxer started chasing after the horses, attacking and biting them. A struggle ensued between the animals. Kayla hung on as long as she could but was thrown from her horse, Dancer, as it tried to elude the dogs.
The dogs continued to chase the 25-year-old horse into a wooded area. Packard and Kayla rode home on the other horse.
Law enforcement officials and the horse’s owners later discovered Dancer mauled to death, apparently by the dogs. A huge amount of blood was left on the trail.
The dogs were located. The American bulldog was taken into custody because it was loose when deputies arrived, Domestic Animal Services Director Amanda Townsend said.
It wasn’t the first time the dogs went after the horses, Kayla said.
The case is under investigation by Domestic Animal Services. The agency will conduct a dangerous dog investigation of both dogs, Townsend said. (and the dogs were declared Dangerous)
If Domestic Animal Services determines that the dogs are dangerous, owner Billie Jo Herrera has three options. She could surrender the dog or both dogs to be euthanized, she could appeal the decision to a three-person panel or she could choose to keep the “dangerous” dogs by paying a $300 annual registration fee per dog, keep the dogs properly enclosed with signs on every entry of the house, muzzle the dogs and provide a photograph to Domestic Animal Services. (FYI - none of this happened.... the dogs are ALIVE AND WELL)
According to reports, Herrera confirmed that the dogs had gotten out and that “they were horse aggressive.”
Herrera said she was willing to surrender her dog Charlie and would come in Friday to file paperwork and say goodbye, reports said. Pending the outcome of the investigation, she said she wanted to keep her other dog, whose name is Princesa, and agreed to keep it in “dangerous dog” home impound, reports said. (Funny how this didn't happen either....)
Packard disagrees with Domestic Animal Services that the dog owners have the right to keep their dogs. (Yes, those "rights" are non-existent as far as I am concerned)
“I’m very concerned because the dogs weren’t removed from the house,” Packard said. “I want the law to change.” (Ms. Packard, I truly hope you are able to make that happen)
The outcome of this vicious dog attack is simply this:
BOTH dogs have been relocated to another county in FL - Columbia County
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT have to pay ANY fines.
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT have to "appeal to the board".
Billie Jo Herrera did NOT opt to keep her "dangerous" dogs and abide by the laws.
Let me repeat what the Director of Collier County Domestic Animal Services said:
If Domestic Animal Services determines that the dogs are dangerous, owner Billie
Jo Herrera has three options. She could surrender the dog or both dogs to be
euthanized, she could appeal the decision to a three-person panel or she could
choose to keep the “dangerous” dogs by paying a $300 annual registration fee per
dog, keep the dogs properly enclosed with signs on every entry of the house,
muzzle the dogs and provide a photograph to Domestic Animal Services. NONE OF THIS HAPPENED!! These dogs were quietly relocated to another
county.
And the above is 2009->Ch0767->Section%2012#0767.12">Florida Statute LAW!! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN??
If you would like to contact the Collier County, FL authorities involved:
Amanda Townsend, Collier County Director of Animal Services: amandaTownsend@colliergov.net
Collier County Commissioner Jime Coletta: JimColetta@colliergov.net
Article is HERE
4 comments:
Depth Charge, you have done a stunning job of documenting how violent dogs slide through the legal system. It is outrageous to simply hustle these dogs out of town. Changing the dog's address will not impact the dog's behavior. The only thing that has been accomplished here is to expose a whole new community to extremely high risk dogs. Politicians should be ashamed to allow this.
Thank you April.
Yes, it is infuriating to me that this is allowed to happen. These politicians and officials are obviously of the impression that they can do whatever it is they want. I am hoping to change that.
the pit nutters have copied the strategies of the catholic church.
it is sickening how the law allows people to shuffle dangerous dogs around.
OMG Craven - my MOTHER said the EXACT SAME thing when I told her the outcome of this case.
Great minds think alike.
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