Washington County committee affirms sheriff's finding that dog Winston is vicious

Jun 18, 2025

After closed-session review, the Washington County Public Safety Committee voted to affirm the sheriff's determination that a dog named Winston was vicious under county code; the committee instructed county counsel to prepare written findings for the Zern family and the sheriff's office.

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The Washington County Public Safety Committee voted in open session to affirm the sheriff's determination that a dog, Winston, is vicious under county code 172-13(A)(1) and (A)(2).

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