Puyallup, Washington – A dog involved in an unprovoked attack on a 12-year-old child in Puyallup, Washington, will be euthanized at the request of his owner. According to King 5 News, neighbors had expressed concern about the dog in the past…not just because of the dog’s behavior, rather because of how the dog was kept at the property.
The dog in question had been seen lunging at people who walked by the property and while doing so, he was chained to the bumper of a van parked in the driveway. Neighbor Ben Swick tells the news agency, “The dog has shown aggression, but because he’s chained to that van, and he’s lunging at everybody that walks by.”
Last Thursday, the child was injured when the dog lunged and knocked him off a bicycle. Good Samaritans were able to prevent serious injury, but the child likely needed stitches after the attack.
The dog’s owner did not have to put their pet down, but opted to do so rather than comply with potential “dangerous dog” restrictions. The owner may still face criminal charges and is also responsible for any medical expenses the child incurred.
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This is absolutely bull crap. That owner needs to be accountable for any type of action. Its not the dogs fault that it acted in that type of matter. That idiot should have never had the dog on a chain on the bumper of that van in the 1st place. This really irritates the hell out of me how irresponsible the owner is. That owner better be fined and never be able to ever own another animal again..
This is absolutely bull crap. That owner needs to be accountable for any type of action. Its not the dogs fault that it acted in that type of matter. That idiot should have never had the dog on a chain on the bumper of that van in the 1st place. This really irritates the hell out of me how irresponsible the owner is. That owner better be fined and never be able to ever own another animal again..