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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
Council
File #
Date:
May 14, 2001
CD-27-01
VICIOUS DOG DECLARA nON. BELL
Res, #
By-law #
Report #:
Subject
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended:
1. THAT Report CD-27-01 be received; and
2. THAT the vicious dog declaration served on Les-Lee Bell be upheld,
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
On April 19, 2001, the Animal Services Division received a call from a woman who was at the Emergency
Department at Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville with her daughter who had been bitten by a dog, The dog,
a black shepherd cross named "Coco", is owned by Les-Lee Bell, the owner of The Emperor's Table on
Taunton Road, On the day of the attack, a four-year old girl was visiting at The Emperor's Table. The dog
was running loose on the property when it jumped up and bit the girl on the face. She sustained a
puncture wound under her chin that required stitches and a large red mark down her face (probably from a
claw),
The day following the incident, the Animal Services Division received a call from the former owner of the
dog. He indicated that the dog had bitten in the past and he thought the Bell's were aware of this,
Following investigation of the incident, the Animal Services Officer issued a declaration of vicious dog to
Ms. Bell. The declaration requires the owner of the vicious dog to:
1. licence and register the dog with the Clarington Animal Shelter and have the dog permanently
identified by microchip implantation, at her expense, within 21 days of receipt of the Declaration.
Proof of such registration must be provided to the Animal Services Division within 30 days:
2. notify the Clarington Animal Shelter Immediateiy upon relocating the dog or upon transferring
ownership of the dog;
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3. restrain the dog at all times, while the dog is on her own property, by keeping her 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;
4. restrain the dog at all times, while the dog is off her 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,
Ms. Bell was aiso charged with failing to licence the dog. This is still to be heard by the court.
Ms, Bell will be addressing Council to appeal the vicious dog declaration on May 14, 2001. It is staff's
recommendation that the vicious dog declaration be upheld,
Respectfully submitted
Reviewed by
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Franklin Wu, M.C.l.P.
Chief Administrative Officer
Interested party to advised of Council's decision:
Les-Lee Be II
1970 Taunton Road
Hampton, Ontario
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