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Onalaska resident says dog attack cost his pet an eye, urges council action
Summary
During public input, resident Doug Maneses described a Feb. 5 dog attack near Northwoods Elementary that injured his dog severely; he said the same dog previously attacked in June 2025 and urged the council to act to prevent future incidents.
A Onalaska resident told the council on Feb. 10 that his dog lost an eye in an attack on Feb. 5 and that the same animal had previously attacked another dog in June 2025.
"Last Thursday, February 5, at about 4PM, I was walking my 2 dogs on East Avenue about a block north of Northwoods Elementary School. Suddenly, a dog ran from behind a house, crossed the street, and attacked 1 of my dogs, causing my dog to lose an eye," said Doug Maneses, who gave his address as 1029 Johnson Street in Onalaska. He told the council both attacks were reported to police.
Maneses said the attacking dog is a female pit bull living at 1021 East Avenue North and noted heavy pedestrian and school-child traffic on East Avenue. He said the neighborhood has become dangerous and asked the council to act so a third attack does not happen. "This has been very traumatic to our family, and we don't want this to happen to anyone else," he said.
Why it matters: the incident occurred near a grade school walking route and involved a repeat attack that Maneses said had been reported to police; council members did not record a public-action item during the public comment period in the portion of the transcript provided.
Next steps: Maneses asked the council to "please do something"; the transcript shows the public input period closed after three calls for speakers and the meeting proceeded to mayoral reports.
