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Resident recounts dog attack; council and police urged to act
Summary
A La Porte resident described an attack on her mother's small dogs and asked the city for faster enforcement; council members and a city official directed her to the police and said code enforcement and the police department are addressing the situation.
At the La Porte City Common Council meeting Monday, resident Cindy Senn described an attack on her mother's dog by neighboring pit bulls and urged the city to enforce existing ordinances to protect the elderly homeowner.
Senn said her 87-year-old mother, who has lived in the same house for 56 years, keeps the home locked and is frightened after the incident. "She's scared, she's afraid...my mom says he has firearms," Senn said, and added that one small dog was killed and another badly bitten.
A city official in the chamber advised Senn to speak with Dylan Barton of the police department, who was present in the meeting room, and said police and code enforcement were aware of the situation and that a no-trespass order and other protections were options. The official also said that "having 5 pit bulls... is not allowed in the city of La Porte" and that the matter is being addressed.
Senn and others raised concerns about harassment by the neighbor and the potential for further danger given the resident's reported memory problems and the presence of firearms. The transcript shows council members encouraged Senn to work with police and code enforcement; no formal city action or vote was recorded on the floor regarding the matter during the meeting.
The council closed public petitions and comments after the exchange and advised the resident to follow up with police staff in attendance.
