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Lafayette board denies appeal to return pit bull seized after fatal dog attack
Summary
The city denied an appeal by the owners of a pit bull seized after an August attack in which a small dog was euthanized. Animal-control officers testified the injuries were severe and seizure was warranted under local animal-control rules.
The Lafayette Board of Works on Sept. 9 denied an appeal by Mohammed and Danica Payne to return a pit bull, Chevelle (also called Chevy), that was seized Aug. 28 after an attack that left a small dog euthanized. The board heard testimony from animal-control officers and reviewed veterinary records. Jackie Cost, city attorney, presided over the appeal hearing. The board’s animal-control officer, Mitchell Birchfield, said the victim dog, identified in records as Django,…
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