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Norwalk council upholds police finding that dog 'Rusty' is vicious after multiple bite incidents
Summary
After a contested hearing with victim statements, owner testimony and a trainer's report, the Norwalk City Council affirmed the police chief’s vicious-animal declaration for a dog named Rusty, finding multiple biting incidents and a record of approaching wheeled conveyances in an apparent attack attitude.
The Norwalk City Council on Dec. 4 affirmed the police chief’s declaration that a dog named Rusty met the city code’s definition of a vicious animal after reviewing multiple incidents spanning 2024–2025. Police Chief Greg Staples presented a timeline and excerpts from police reports and victim emails describing biting incidents that involved pedestrians and bicyclists at Billy O Phillips Park.
Chief Staples said recorded incidents include a June 2024 report, a Sept. 8, 2024…
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