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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting: COUNCIL
Date: OCTOBER 20, 2003
Report #: CLD-41-03
File#:
By-law #:
Subject:
ORDER TO RESTRAIN - DAGNALL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-41-03 be received; and
2. THAT the Order to Restrain served on Grant Dagnall be upheld.
Submitted by:
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506
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REPORT NO: CLD-41-03
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BACKGROUND
On September 3D, 2003, at approximately 1 :30 p.m., Mr. Ronald Williams was walking past a
dog leashed outside Hair Fitness at Clarington Corners. As he was walking past the dog to go
to the convenience store, he said "Hello Puppy" to the dog. He saw the dog turn his head then
felt him bite at his pants as he walked in to the store. Upon entering the store, he asked if the
dog belonged to anyone in the convenience store. No one did, so he went into Hair Fitness
and Mr. Dagnall, the dog's owner, was having his hair cut. According to Mr. Williams,
Mr. Dagnall had an "I don't care" attitude about the situation. Mr. Williams called the Animal
Shelter and kept watch of where Mr. Dagnall went. Upon the officers' arrival, Mr. Williams
advised them that the person they were questioning was in fact the person that he had been
speaking to earlier.
Mr. Dagnall adopted his dog (a pit bull named "Bang Bang") from the shelter on August 29,
2003. The officers had concern at the time of the adoption as they felt the dog might be
aggressive around young children. After discussing the matter with Mr. Dagnall on two
occasions, he still wanted to adopt the dog and agreed that it would not be in contact with
children.
After investigating the situation with Mr. Williams and Mr. Dagnall, an Order to Restrain was
placed on the pit bull, which requires Mr. Dagnall to:
1. licence and register the dog with the Clarington Animal Shelter and have the dog
permanently identified by microchip implantation
2. notify the Animal Shelter staff immediately upon relocating the dog or upon transferring
ownership of the dog
3. restrain the dog at all times, while the dog is on its own property, by keeping him
enclosed in a pen or other enclosure in such a manner as to prevent the dog from
leaving the property and to prevent contact with people and other animals
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REPORT NO,: CLD-41-03
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4. restrain the dog at all times, while the dog is off its own properly, with the use of a
muzzle and a leash no longer than 6 feet and under the care and control of a person
who is 16 years of age or older.
On October 3. after being served with the Order to Restrain, Mr. Dagnall attended at the
Animal Shelter and picked up the Dog Attack/Bite Report, which dog owners are to complete
following an incident. At the time of preparing this report, Mr. Dagnall had not filed the
paperwork. Mr. Williams has completed and filed the appropriate documentation required of a
person involved in an attack/bite.
Mr. Dagnall has appealed the Order to Restrain and will be addressing Council on October 20,
2003. Mr. Williams will also be addressing Council.
Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Mr. G. Dagnall
82 Elgin Street
Bowmanville, Ontario L 1 C 3E4
Mr. Ronald Williams
27 Rhonda Boulevard
Bowmanville, Ontario L 1 C 3W3