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Evansville commission hears dog-bite complaint after small dog hospitalized; commissioners decline to declare animals dangerous
Summary
The Evansville Animal Control & Education Commission on an administrative hearing considered a complaint that a larger dog attacked a smaller dog, Bella, leaving Bella with three broken ribs, a collapsed lung and requiring emergency surgery.
The Evansville Animal Control & Education Commission on an administrative hearing considered a complaint from Louis Ray III that his mother’s small dog, Bella, was severely injured in an attack at an apartment complex at the 1300 block of Cass Court. The complainant said Bella sustained three broken ribs, a collapsed lung and “fluid around the lungs” and required emergency surgery; witnesses said they feared Bella would have died without overnight oxygen and emergency care.
The commission opened the session by reading the complaint into the record and voting that there was probable cause to hold the hearing. The hearing featured testimony from the…
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