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Commission declares dog "Zylus" dangerous after officer bitten and household dog killed; owners given restrictions
Summary
The Evansville Animal Control & Education Commission declared Zylus a dangerous animal after testimony that the dog had bitten an animal-control officer in February and later killed a household dog on April 11 at a Park Street residence.
The Evansville Animal Control & Education Commission declared a dog named Zylus a dangerous animal after hearing testimony about multiple incidents at a residence on Park Street. Animal Control presented a complaint alleging two separate incidents: a February incident in which an animal-control officer was bitten while conducting a welfare check, and an April 11 incident in which Zylus allegedly killed another household dog at 916 Park Street. Animal Control reported a history of welfare and crowding concerns at the address dating back to 2019 and said multiple animals were removed and later reclaimed after quarantine in February.
Animal Control officer testimony summarized in the record stated that during the February visit an officer was bitten when…
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