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Resident Derek Davidson urges Kasson to classify attacking dog as dangerous after fatal attack
Summary
Derek Davidson told the Kasson City Council that his dog was killed in an Oct. 17 attack and asked the city to classify the animal as a "dangerous dog" under Minnesota law, seek possible criminal charges and restitution, and follow the statute as written.
Derek Davidson, a Kasson resident, told the city council his 30-pound dog was fatally injured on Oct. 17 after a larger dog forced itself under a fence and attacked while the animals were playing. Davidson asked the city to classify the animal that inflicted the fatal injuries as a "dangerous dog" rather than "potentially dangerous," citing Minnesota statute 347.50 and urging the city to apply the statute’s provisions in full.
"I'm requesting that the attacking dog be correctly classified as…
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