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Residents tell council a neighborhood dog has killed pets and bitten a child; staff pledges review
Summary
Residents Jim Mullendore and Pam Cofer told the council a dog has killed pets, injured others and bitten a child; they said prior city enforcement did not follow through. Staff said the dangerous-dog process goes to the community development director and pledged to review reports and pursue next steps.
Two Mexico residents used the public-comment period to urge the city to take further action against a dog they say has been dangerous, killed pets and bitten a child.
Details from speakers: Jim Mullendore, who identified his address as 519 North Washington Street, described wrestling the dog to the ground two years ago and said the animal killed his dogs after climbing a six-foot fence. Pam Cofer, who identified her address as 600 North Washington Street, said the dog had killed one of her pets and seriously injured another and had bitten a neighbor child. They said previous enforcement resulted only in a fine for 'dog at large' and that subsequent follow-up by the city did not occur because an animal-control officer was on vacation and the city attorney had changed.
City response and next steps: Staff acknowledged the issue, said there is a process whereby the community development director declares a dangerous dog and a hearing is held, and pledged to review the reports and pursue action. The mayor and staff said they would read the reports and follow up with the residents.
Context and limits: The residents asserted the dog meets the city ordinance definition of a dangerous dog (referenced as section 4.1 in the record). Staff did not state a timeline for action but committed to reviewing the case file and the reports residents cited.
