Fearing an excessively aggressive canine at giant might pose a risk to folks, Steamboat Springs police reportedly tried to seize the animal a number of instances earlier than euthanizing the canine Wednesday morning within the 1300 block of Sparta Plaza.
In a Thursday information launch, Steamboat Springs police described how officers responded to a report of an aggressive canine at giant within the 1300 block of Sparta Plaza simply earlier than 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The launch stated authorities had obtained a number of calls in regards to the canine making an attempt to attack folks earlier than a neighborhood service officer arrived on scene. Additionally, police additionally stated they obtained a name from an expert canine coach on behalf of its proprietor requesting assist getting the canine again inside a Steamboat condominium.
According to SSPD, the neighborhood service officer who arrived first shortly found that the state of affairs would require extra assist. As a consequence, three extra SSPD officers and one Routt County Sheriff’s deputy responded with further models arriving shortly thereafter.
The launch stated the canine proprietor and officers had been unable to securely catch or safe the canine, which was appearing aggressive towards officers and charging at them as officers tried to include the canine in a fenced space on the condominium advanced.
Police stated additionally they tried to make use of a catch pole on the canine however weren’t profitable. A physique digital camera video launched by SSPD exhibits a person making an attempt to get the canine below management earlier than it darts away from him and fees on the officer sporting the physique digital camera.
According to SSPD, animal management additionally set out a lure Tuesday, however that too didn’t work.
A reverse 911 notification was issued for the world earlier than youngsters started to go away for varsity Wednesday morning.
SSPD reported officers discovered the canine once more at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday in a parking zone within the 1300 block of Sparta Plaza, and extra efforts by them and the canine’s proprietor to include the animal proved ineffective.
“Due to the proximity of bystanders and the extreme public safety concern this aggressive dog posed, SSPD safely ended the public risk and humanely euthanized the dog with a lethal round,” the information launch said.
According to police, authorities’ earlier expertise with the canine included a number of complaints about it biting people and different animals, displaying aggression and being on the unfastened, and two citations had previoulsly been issued for the canine on account of unprovoked assaults.
According to police, the canine was additionally on a 10-day rabies remark quarantine, and there have been extra studies in regards to the canine’s aggressive conduct because it was killed.
“In the end, SSPD placed this responsibility above the welfare of the dog and were able to resolve this situation without further injury to a member of the public,” the information launch concluded.
