HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-06-29 ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD MEETING MINUTESM] L1IEE 0R A PUBLIC FEAFINC CF 1FE ANIMAL OONTFICIL HOARD OR THB CIM OF RBARLPIND,
1EXAH, FELO ON JUNE 29, 1988, Al 1130 R. M. ]Ct TH8 MUMIC]IRFIL 000R11R00M, 2/03 tETERANE
RHARLAND, TEXAS
The meting VES Ca] l EC to orcer ei1 h the fcl loci ng present:
Baered Memter Or. Bobby Btevener
Board 1lenber Elddi a Berger
Beard tenter Jill Pratt
tetra] ErLLn=_a] J. Y. Geele
Anina.l Oontrol 04f.ieer Fsneel P]crceetr)c
PURR098 OR 1H8 FEARINEI
1a necei\IE teet:imary regarding two cog Lite casee wittir the City o, Hesrlland.
CASH #1, R811 DPICH91-1N0 HELENGIM1G 110 MS. TANLOH, 2711 OIILLEEN1 PEPIRLAMH
Penes' UarceEu)I, Pnimal 0cntral Officer, ga\EI t,ackgeound information or the caste
relating that the dog in question was oft its pnerrisee when it bit a chic. The dog
was eickec Hp anc gnarartimed far ten daes and then releaser tc the owner. Four rays
loiter) it again bit another chile, was quarantined another ten does and rleleaeed to
the awnen.
He. ley]cr gave a histcry of their awnersh1e of tte dcg which they heyIe hac far teo
yeane. She etlatec the dog Iasi nut been tattaoec.
Legal (lounge! J. K. GE1Ile esksc the Hcarc Healers if they hed are gnelatians to cirect
to the Anlna] Oantuo] Cr'f.icer or He. Taylor. Int diecuesian, it ea=_ determinec that
neither cf the bide victims mcn• miters cf their families were present at the)
hearing. llle Hclarc had ccncerrs stout tattoairg, aantineec acgrslssicn, and crlfercinc
the anima] central] ardiiranae which etates that the ccc should de tattcloea ever if the
first ircuicert +are cienegerced arc that 1t etaulc be cestroesic after a third Lite,
A motion was made by Dr. Enthv OtEmener, eecannelc ty Ecd:Ie Eelrger, that the [CC to
tattclaec in keeping vitt the crcinancle. Mcilian passed 3 — 0. lhe Haar eogceeted
but stated it wee, ncn—tinelirg that the dog de Eltened to deter his made Eggreesil\e—
nese.
The Fnimal Centro] Officer ware irustructe1 to cive petiole of the fircinee t.a all
perti es i nvc: \IEId.
CFIHE 19, FUSIhti BELONGING 10 JCSERF GRFINA1IA, 41(1]61 SHAIlCRBSTI PEARLAMD
Rereee Mcnceerrs, Arline] Oontrcl] CfHicer, cane backgrlcunc dsltai]e Er:Veining that the
victim, a female child, wee vieit:IiuII ter grlarlcmoth,lr next Neer whelr she rrEmt into the
Granata Yard lo retrieve a frietee. Wten c_he reacted for the frmites the dog bit
Her resulting :in apgraxiestle]•,I 60 sit1tchee at nut the neck and fine. t1s. Mlanceaue
released the dog to the Diner to gtarantine es he tad kerne] facilities, hie records
+ere in artier anc the city pounc eaci]:ties were fill].
llhe can's owner, Joseph Granata testifier as tc the cog'c.I normal raLtine anc hie
upkeep enc sepreseed concerns etcut the chile wha wee titter'. He stated that he tad
hac the dcg tattooed after the ter dal TLarentine perlicc. A]ttcugh tte dcg is
primarily CI taLse cog and there Erle kenaele and e run an the ercpertl, tE has put his
house up for gale since the incident, ieEling etroncly ttat the anima] shoulc tel kept
en acreage.
Mrn. Fudecr, the itild's rrcthen, =_poke deecriting the aceicert anc the trauma herr
daLnhter. has undergame. She presented phctagraFhc of her dacghterl. Ehe and the
chi lc 'E n,ranfatter epcl:e in behalf of the cog's auner, Hr. 8reneta, expressing their)
Dpinicrl that hE was a eery eesponsitlel pet owrEnl and that th:s incident, vdi]e tragic
anc ciffiee't for their family, did net leelsren their tic,h opinion cf lir. Elranete.
legal Ocuneel J. 11. Gayle edeisec the Baerc that they have tte authorlity to cec:lare
the enimal \irliaLS at thein discretion Ie.. E.1tsi\enerl praisec all invele.c parties
for the \ere adelt manner in which ever}thing {EIC teen concLcItec.
Jt vaei ro'ieic hid Dr. 5t.evenen7 secnnalec tyi Ecdie Berger, that the dug nut he declared
vicious es it had actec instinnt.'ve]y anc Necauee of the ewner'e ccnp]ianne pith the
tatitocimg tui that the dor shnu]d he under the dorer'e phyls'ca] ccntro] !lhemetier out-
ei de the kennel. hloticn Hassled 3 - U.
J. K. Gnylle Caked ihEt tte ptotee of the ch.`1d Enid tNe receipt cH the tattcrrinc he
kept as eidence.
ADJIDURM1
Reuling adicunned et 2:0i P. hi
hinntes approved as submitter anc/an corrected this day of
FI. D.7 193E,
Attest
Eleicretary
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Chairman