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08-26-2004, 10:17 AM | #1 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
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| [News] Attacked Yorkie Couple Ask for Tougher Leash Law EGREMONT, MA -- The Selectmen are considering tightening up the town's leash law in light of a recent attack by an untethered dog. The current fine for having an unleashed dog in Egremont, and in many communities throughout the state, is $25, Egremont Animal Control Officer Martin Clark said. The matter was brought to the Selectmen on Tuesday night by residents Barry and Judy Weingart, whose Yorkshire terrier was attacked Aug. 9 by an unleashed dog. Judy Weingart, of Baldwin Hill Road, requested that the fine be raised to at least $1,000. But Clark said during a telephone interview yesterday he didn't think the fine would end up higher than $50. Judy Weingart told the Selectmen she was walking her two Yorkshire terriers on Baldwin Hill Road toward Town House Hill Road at about 5:30 a.m. when a springer spaniel owned by Claudia and Joseph Gold attacked her dog, Benji. She said she had asked the Golds on two other occasions to leash their dog, but her requests were ignored. The Golds live on Town House Hill Road. The 7-year-old terrier suffered a broken leg as a result of the attack; the Weingarts showed the Selectmen X-rays of the injury along with pictures of their dog after it was attacked and underwent surgery. Judy Weingart said two pins had to be placed in the dog's leg in order for it to be put into a cast. Clark said the Golds have indicated they will pay all of Benji's medical expenses. The Gold's could not be reached for comment. Judy Weingart estimated Benji's treatment would cost "several thousand dollars." The Weingarts said they do not want the dog to be put down as a result of this attack. However, they are in favor of the dog being muzzled when in public, and they also want the spaniel removed from the Golds' home. "I feel they are not responsible," Weingart said. The Selectmen said they would consider the request to have the dog muzzled, but they did not respond to the request that the dog be removed from the Golds' home. Selectwoman Mary Brazie said the town had tried to increase the fines associated with animal control several years ago, but for some reason the effort didn't get off the ground. She also told Clark she would work with him to increase the fines. The Selectmen have the power to raise the fines without holding a special town meeting, Martin said. The Weingarts thanked Police Chief Reena Bucknell and Clark for their help over the past few weeks. http://www.berkshireeagle.com/Storie...359528,00.html |
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08-26-2004, 04:33 PM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beaumont, TX
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| Glad to read that Benji survived his attack. Dog are like kids if left on there own they will find trouble. These people should not have a dog. It's sad you can't even walk your dog in your own neighborhood. Hit these owners where it hurts, in there pocket books. If the no leash law was enforced and people were fined, they might think first before they let there dog out without a leash to hurt a little innocent dog. When that dog jumped the fence at me and my three babies, the owner didn't take any resposibility, the dog is still loose in the back yard. It's just a matter of time before he does it again. I don't dare walk by there, I know me and my dogs were very lucky the first time. The local authorities won't do anything unless someone get hurt or God for bid killed. I have rambled enough, but thing like this really pisses me off ...........Cindy |
09-03-2004, 08:56 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 125
| Hi fasteddie: I tell you, you try to do everything right. Leash your dog, teach him/her good manners, love, tender and care, so one @#$%&! looser comes along with an untaught dog and things like this happens. I think that dog is a victim of a no-brainer master. I am just glad that Benji survived. Hope he is doing ok now. I guess we will never know the full story on how Benji improved. My breeder told me to have a million eyes when I walked Cosita and watch out for dogs coming out of no where. -R |
09-03-2004, 09:35 AM | #4 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 6,238
| Yup, you ALWAYS have to watch out for anything and everything. Including little kids that 'swat' at Yorkies with their hands because they don't know any better or their parents aren't being watchful of them. Yoda's pretty smart about that, he avoids little kids for the most part, except for family! |
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