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Lafayette board upholds impoundment of dog 'Blue' after hearing on repeated DAA violations
Summary
After testimony from animal control staff and the dog's owner, the Lafayette City Board unanimously upheld the seizure of Blue, citing past biting and repeated failures to comply with a dangerous animal agreement.
The Lafayette City Board on Jan. 7 upheld an animal-control seizure, deciding unanimously to keep the dog Blue impounded after a hearing in which animal-control staff recounted prior bites and repeated noncompliance with a dangerous animal agreement.
Sarah Goens, chief of animal control for the City of Lafayette, told the board that a neighbor was bitten on the calf when Blue—then on a tie-out—could reach a sidewalk; she said the incident led to a dangerous animal agreement (DAA) in May 2025. Goens outlined the DAA’s requirements: the animal must wear a muzzle off its property, be leashed with a…
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