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Owners agree to sign over two dogs after repeated running-at-large reports, commission reminds of prior $2,500 fine
Summary
The commission revisited two dogs previously declared dangerous after new reports of running at large and cat attacks. Staff confirmed prior fines; the owners indicated willingness to sign the dogs over to animal control, and staff said surrender paperwork is available at the shelter.
The Evansville Animal Control and Education Commission revisited enforcement for two dogs — identified in the hearing as Apollo and Princess — that had previously been declared dangerous after new reports that the animals were running at large and involved in attacks on neighborhood cats.
The matter drew testimony from neighbors who said their pets were killed or injured and from the dogs’ family, who acknowledged previous escapes but disputed some of the attack reports.
Why it matters: The dogs had already been the subject of prior commission action. Under the municipal code, dogs declared dangerous face restrictions on ownership and transfer; animal-control staff said a prior fine of $2,500 had been imposed the previous month for subsequent violations.
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