Calgary bylaw officers have laid costs on a canine proprietor after their canine injured a pregnant lady and her canine in September.
According to a metropolis launch, the incident occurred on Sept. 17. Two dogs have been working unfastened which resulted in accidents to a pregnant lady and her canine.
The pregnant lady’s canine has died, town mentioned.
The metropolis mentioned solely one of many dogs concerned was answerable for the accidents to the girl’s canine.
The proprietor now faces 4 bylaw costs, with a penalty of as much as $40,000 which will probably be decided by the courts, town mentioned. The costs embody: animal inflicting demise to a different animal, animal inflicting human harm and two counts of animal working at massive.
According to town, the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw gives mechanisms to permit offending dogs to stick with their proprietor beneath strict situations to maintain the general public protected. The metropolis is contemplating extra motion, together with an software to designate the canine as vicious.
An update will probably be supplied when it’s available, town mentioned.
“We acknowledge the gravity of the situation and are committed to upholding public safety and responsible pet ownership,” mentioned Damian Cole, deputy chief of group security.
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