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Findlay council hears plea after loose dog killed a horse; asks law director to draft ordinance options
Summary
A Findlay resident described her horse’s fatal attack by a loose dog and urged the council to broaden the city’s vicious-dog rules. Council directed the law director to meet with the resident and draft possible ordinance changes for later consideration.
A Findlay resident told City Council on Feb. 18 that a loose dog attacked and fatally wounded her horse at Bell Stables and asked the council to expand the city’s animal-at-large and “vicious dog” rules.
Lynette Snyder described the Jan. incident at Emory Adams Park and Bell Stables, showed photos of the injured horse and the dog, and said the animal chewed through fences and ultimately caused mortal injuries to the 32-year-old horse she had owned for decades. “That dog attacked an 1,100-pound horse and he weighs what? 40 or 50 pounds? And he killed that horse,” Snyder said.
The attack, Snyder said, crossed three pastures and continued into…
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