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FNSB Animal Control Commission overturns ‘dangerous dog’ designation for Malamute ‘Fats’
Summary
At a Sept. 3 hearing, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Control Commission unanimously reversed a dangerous-dog designation for a 10-year-old Alaskan Malamute named Fats, finding the dog acted in defense of its owner or property under borough code; vote was 7-0.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Control Commission unanimously voted Sept. 3 to reverse a dangerous‑dog designation for a 10‑year‑old Alaskan Malamute named Fats after hearing testimony from animal‑control staff, the dog’s owner and other witnesses.
The reversal, approved 7-0, restores the owner’s rights and removes the attendant recommendations animal control had proposed — including evaluation by a behaviorist, a basket‑style muzzle for off‑leash times and a posted dangerous‑dog sign. Commissioner Sherman moved to reverse the designation and Commissioner Swan seconded the motion.
The decision turned on competing accounts of the Aug. 1 incident at 746 Aspen Heights Drive. Animal control staff read a victim statement saying the dog reached over a gated deck and bit the woman’s upper arm.…
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