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Portage City committee upholds police finding that dog is vicious after two juveniles bitten
Summary
The Portage City Legislative Committee voted to uphold the police department's declaration that a dog named Via is "vicious" after two juveniles were bitten; the owner was given 10 days to remove the dog from the city if the decision is not overturned on further appeal.
Portage City's Legislative Committee on March 5, 2025, voted to uphold the Portage Police Department's decision to declare a dog identified as Via "vicious" after two juveniles were bitten, the committee said. The committee also confirmed that, under the city's Vicious and Dangerous Animal Ordinance, the owner would have 10 days to remove the dog from the city if the committee's decision is not overturned on appeal.
The police officer who responded to the incident, Evan Hudlin, described a case in which a juvenile was bitten in the face and arm and required stitches while officers were arriving. Hudlin said a second juvenile was bitten on the leg and that a second juvenile was chased during the same incident. "The recommendation from PD is to label it vicious instead…
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