A Burbank, California family is trying to save their beloved dog. It's been ordered to be euthanized for biting someone, but the family is hoping to get that reversed.
A Burbank family is fighting to save their dog from having to be put down after it bit a neighbor. The family says the dog was coming to his owner's defense.A Burbank, California family is trying to save their beloved dog. It's been ordered to be euthanized for biting someone, but the family is hoping to get that reversed.has been calling for Conan to be euthanized for several months. A hearing took place Tuesday to appeal the decision and let Conan live.
The spokesperson says the neighbor was talking to Conan's owner aggressively when Conan came to his owner's defense and gave a warning bite. They say the woman had been harassing the dog for months."The woman that he bit has been harassing him for over eight months. She walks past his house daily, numerous times a day, kicks the gate," said Shira Scott Astrof with Animal Rescue Mission and a spokesperson for Conan's owners. "He was provoked. He reacted; he bit.
"Considering the circumstances of this case, this dog was doing what dogs are trained to do. That's protect their owner," former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said outside the courthouse. "If the neighbor wasn't instigating and harassing the dog, this never would have occurred.""The judicial process is the appropriate venue to resolve the matters in dispute.
It's important to note the city of Burbank's bylaws also state that no animal may be declared potentially dangerous or vicious if the animal was protecting or defending a person within the vicinity from an unjustified attack or assault.Related Topics
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