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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting: COUNCIL
Date: April 5, 2004
Report #: CLD-014-04
File#:
By-law #:
Subject:
ORDER TO RESTRAIN - GIBSON
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-014-04 be received; and
2. THAT the Order to Restrain served on Don Gibson be upheld.
Submitted by:
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOW MANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506
REPORT NO: CLD.()14.()4
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BACKGROUND
On January 8, 2004, an incident of a dog attack was reported to Animal Services. In
investigating this matter, the officer received a statement from both the dog owner (Mr. Don
Gibson) and the person involved in the attack (Ms. Mary Dawson).
Ms. Dawson advises that while she was walking her dog down Bridges Drive she noticed three
dogs at the greenspace walkway/entrance. These dogs were not on leashes. The smaller of
the dogs approached her and her dog, and then started to attack her dog. The other two dogs
then came and joined in. Both she and the other owner tried to separate the dogs. Ms.
Dawson's dog suffered a Y2 inch cut beside her left eye and some tenderness in the hips. The
dog received veterinary care, which Mr. Gibson paid for.
Mr. Gibson's statement confirms the facts as Ms. Dawson relayed them to Animal Services.
Following the investigation by the Animal Services Officer, an Order to Restrain was issued for
two of Mr. Gibson's dogs, Bailey (a brindle coloured female boxer) and Oden (a brindle
coloured male boxer). The Orders require Mr. Gibson to:
1. licence and register the dogs with the Clarington Animal Shelter and have the dogs
permanently identified by microchip implantation;
2. notify the Animal Shelter staff immediately upon relocating the dogs or upon transferring
ownership of the dogs;
3. restrain the dogs at all times, while the dogs are on their own property, by keeping them
enclosed in a pen or other enclosure in such a manner as to prevent the dogs from
leaving the property and to prevent contact with people and other animals; and
4. restrain the dogs at all times, while the dogs are off their own property, 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.
REPORT NO.: CLD.()14.()4
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Mr. Gibson has appealed the Order to Restrain. A copy of the letter of appeal is attached
hereto as Attachment NO.1. He will be addressing Council on April 5, 2004. Ms. Dawson will
also be addressing Council.
Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Mr. D. Gibson
23 Shipley Avenue
Newcastle, Ontario L 1 B 1 M7
Ms. M. Dawson
3 Bridges Drive
Newcastle, Ontario L 1 B 1 M6
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Attachment No. 1
'04FEB18 At110:07:16
This letter is an appeal for a hearing in regards to an order to restrain. I feel as though a
thorough investigation was not done. It was determined by animal service officer Mary
Jane Bacon, that my dog attacked a domestic animal on Jan 8, 2004. My dog 'Bailey' (
did approach the other dog however the Husky dog (who hasn't been allowed to run
because it hasn't been off it's lead for nine years, according to the owner) viciously
attacked my much smaller dog. I immediately ran over to retrieve Bailey at which point
my male dog Oden followed me over. Instead of continuing on down the sidewalk the
owner of the husky dog just stood there and screamed hysterically at me while her dog
continued to try and get at my dogs and I.
I apologized profusely to the other dog owner and paid for a vet checkup (even though it
was quite obvious the dog was not seriously injured).
When I found out that animal services had been contacted I immediately went to see
Ms.Bacon to see what I should do.
The main reason for this incident is the simple fact that I was not paying attention to my
dogs, which ultimately makes me responsible. I had in the last 24 hours experienced
severe emotional trauma due to a tremendous loss off someone very close to me. When
Bailey ran over to the other dog I didn't even think to call her back (which in retrospect
would have been the best thing to do) I just went to get her which is why Oden also
approached.
Neither Oden or Bailey are dangerous dogs however because of Baileys boisterous
nature I would agree to place a muzzle on her in the future.
Don Gibson
23 Shipley Ave.
Newcastle. On LlBIM7
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