LAKEVILLE — A Lakeville house owner should muzzle her canine and place a kennel on her property with fencing after the animal reportedly bit two folks in two separate incidents, the Lakeville Select Board ordered at its Feb. 26 assembly.
The pit bull owned by Alisha Tetreault of 40 Clark St. has been accused of two biting incidents that resulted in accidents.
The most recent was reported on Feb. 12 and concerned a toddler who was walking on the street when the canine got here after her and sustained “first rate chew wounds’’ that brought about punctures, the kid’s father, Andrew Mathison, mentioned.
The little one has since healed, he mentioned, however “we have been frightened it was fractured,’’ he mentioned of the damage.
In 2021, the canine attacked an grownup girl. Tetreault mentioned in that case, the canine bit the girl as a result of she was “making an attempt to steal the canine.’’
But Douglas Carlson disputed these occasions, saying that the girl who was bitten was a pal who was working within the space. Animal Control Officer David Frates additionally mentioned that he had heard a jogger was concerned and “this was the primary’’ he had heard of an tried theft.
Tetreault mentioned she “would like to fence in my complete space,’’ however can’t afford to try this.
She mentioned she retains the canine on a runner and that she is prepared to maintain the canine inside always, even when he has to depend on pads some pet homeowners use for burglary.
Neighbors mentioned the canine’s presence is a detriment to the world.
“People are in worry to speak wherever close to their home,’’ mentioned James Almeida, who lives within the neighborhood. “Not solely due to what might occur however due to what has occurred.’’
Tetreault famous that she has listening to points and depends on the canine to make her conscious of exercise within the space. The canine isn’t a service canine, she mentioned.
“I perceive your canine is essential to you, to provide you with a warning,’’ mentioned choose board member Evagelia Fabian. But as a result of this a second incident, “you could have some obligations.’’
Select Board Chair Brian Day mentioned he frightened in regards to the “what if situation’’ ought to the canine escape by a door opened to simply accept a supply, for instance.
He questioned whether or not the canine needs to be quarantined on the animal management shelter till “an applicable construction’’ might be constructed. But others famous that this may exacerbate any behavioral points the canine might need.
Frates mentioned that the muzzle and fencing placed between the porch and the kennel ought to ease the scenario.
Tetreault was given till March 11 to get the kennel in place. The canine have to be muzzled instantly, the choose board mentioned.
She is scheduled to return to the board March 25 in order that progress may very well be reviewed. If the circumstances usually are not met, the canine may very well be faraway from the home, board members mentioned.
Handling complaints about dogs is “some of the tough choices the Select Board has to make,’’ Select Board member Lorraine Carboni mentioned.
