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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD-34-01 ~ i THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: Date: Council File# Subject: June 11, 2001 CD-34-01 VICIOUS DOG DECLARATION. TROTMAN Res. # Report #: By-law # Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended: 1. THAT Report CD-34-01 be received; and 2. THAT the vicious dog declaration served on Frederick Trotman be upheld. BACKGROUND AND COMMENT On May 6, 2001, a neighbour of Mr. Trotman's drove into his driveway to find his wife and 6 year old daughter screaming. He saw his wife trying to spray the Trotman's two Akitas with the garden hose as they were attacking his dog. The man jumped from his car, ran to his patio, grabbed a shovel and began banging the shovel on the ground and yelling at the dogs, Each of the Akitas had his border collie, Arrow, by the neck, one in the front and one in the back. The border collie was chained to a tree in the yard and yelping very loudly. The female Akita ran away almost immediately, however the male held its ground a little longer. The gentleman saw both Akitas cross the street and run to the area between their owners' home and the next door neighbour's house. He then went across the street to advise the owners what their dogs had done, taking his wife and daughter with him. He spoke to Mrs. Trotman who advised that she was unaware of where her dogs were. He explained the situation and she apologized to him. Approximately 20 minutes later, he saw Mrs. Trotman's two sons going down the street looking for the dogs, A short while later he saw that they had found the dogs and brought them home. Later Mr. Trotman came to the door. He offered to pay for any vet bills and said that he would padlock the gate and commented that the dogs would not hurt people. There is a concern, however, that the young girl would have protected the border collie and perhaps been hurt in so doing. l REPORT NO.: CO-34-01 PAGE 2 Arrow, was taken to the vet two days later. The vet indicated that there were no injuries, likely because the dog had not lost her winter coat of fur. The six year old girl is still scared and does not like to be in the backyard. The dog is now kept in the house when they are not at home, as she is also nervious in the backyard. The gentleman indicates that they live close to a public school and he is concerned that these dogs may get lose and possibly cause harm to a child. Each of the dogs weights approximately 110 lbs. The declaration requires the owner of the vicious dogs to: 1. licence and register the dog with the Clarington Animal Shelter and have the dogs permanently identified by microchip implantation, at his 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 immediately upon relocating the dogs or upon transferring ownership of the dogs; 3. restrain the dogs at all times, while the dogs are on his 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; 4. restrain the dogs at all times, while the dogs are off his property, with the use of muzzles and leashes no longer than 6 feet and under the care and control of a person who is 16 years of age or older. Mr. Trotman indicates that he has no problem with complying with the by-law in respect to microchip implementation for his dogs however he feels that this was an isolated incident which was blown out of proportion and he will be addressing Council on June 11, 2001, to clarify the issue. It is staffs recommendation that the vicious dog declaration be upheld. Reviewed by ~ , j h[---kk~(c-A Franklin Wu, M.C.l.P. Chief Administrative Officer Interested party to be advised of Council's decision: ~ "1~ REPORT NO.: CD-34-01 PAGE 3 Interested party to be advised of Council's decision: Mr. Trotman 354 Beaver Street Newcastle, Ontario L1B 1C3