SUFFIELD — An area couple’s second attraction to save lots of their canine from being euthanized was dismissed on Monday.
Suffield Town Attorney Derek Donnelly confirmed the choice was made in favor of the city and the state Department of Agriculture, which had denied the couple’s first attraction.
“We have argued constantly that if there was ever case the place a disposal order was justified it was this case,” Donnelly stated. “The court docket’s choice upholding the Department of Agriculture and animal management officer underscores that time as soon as once more. I hope that is the tip of this matter and the D’Aleo household and the taxpayers of Suffield are capable of lastly transfer on from this tragic affair.”
The Hornishes’ lawyer, Timothy Jensen, could not be reached for remark Monday afternoon.
According to police, Enfield resident Janet D’Aleo, 95, was visiting the Hornish household’s Suffield home on Nov. 6, 2019 when Dexter knocked her to the ground and mauled her. Dexter, a pit bull/pointer combine, attacked D’Aleo shortly after she arrived to go to her buddy, Agnes Wosko, Annie Hornish’s mom, in keeping with a police report.
D’Aleo was transported to the hospital, the place she died. The state health worker dominated that D’Aleo’s dying was attributable to canine bites.
Suffield’s animal management officer signed a disposal order for Dexter within the days after the attack, however the Hornishes appealed that call with the Department of Agriculture. During a listening to held in that case, Suffield officers testified that Dexter’s attack on D’Aleo was the worst they’d ever seen.
Annie Hornish testified within the listening to that she believed Dexter was provoked when D’Aleo’s well being care aide struck the canine with a stool.
