Residents urge stronger enforcement after repeated hybrid-canine attacks in Dyerly neighborhood

At the Sept. 15 Roanoke City Council meeting a neighborhood leader and residents asked the city to ensure enforcement and resources after repeated incidents involving hybrid canines running at large in the Dyerly neighborhood.

Adam Mastrangelo, president of the Greater Dyerly Neighborhood Association and a Dyerly resident, told council that since Oct. 2020 his neighborhood has tracked six incidents tied to hybrid canines at 3580 Windsor Road Southwest, including an episode on June 26, 2025, in which four hybrid canines attacked a deer and at least one of the animals later attacked a resident's pet. He said two companion pets were mauled in separate incidents. Mastrangelo said two criminal charges were filed in Roanoke City District Court; one was dismissed and another resulted in a not-guilty outcome.

"From the Dyerly residents: we're frightened and don't feel safe walking in our neighborhood," Mastrangelo said. He told council the neighborhood unanimously…