Protection Policy Committee upholds dangerous-dog declaration for Daisy, delays excess-animal permit appeal at Remington Court

The Green Bay Protection Policy Committee voted 3-1 on March 9 to deny an appeal by owner Carl Kroski of a dangerous-dog declaration for a dog called Daisy, after police testified that the dog left the property and caused injuries to two animals and puncture wounds to two people in incidents spanning May 2025 and February 2026. The committee also deferred a separate appeal seeking permission to keep more than two dogs at 2566 Remington Court, saying both sides must first receive the full packet of police and neighborhood letters before the panel can decide.

Officer Mavis, the city's humane officer, told the committee that her review showed a pattern of animal complaints dating back to 2018 and that "this dog unprovokingly escaped the property and went and bit a passerby on a public right-of-way," causing injuries that required quarantine and veterinary or medical treatment. Mavis said officers had documented two incidents involving human and animal injuries and that restitution remained outstanding from the first incident. She explained that under city ordinance 6-13 the dog met the dangerous-dog criteria and that the department had followed quarantine and citation procedures consistent with Wisconsin statutes referenced in the record.

Owner Carl Kroski disputed the record and told the committee he had worked to obtain police reports and had taken steps to confine the dog, including raising fence height and obtaining licenses. "I have a dog five years when I first moved in the place and no problems," Kroski said during his allotted time, and he argued that Daisy was "a good dog" who responded to handlers and had behaved calmly when cared for by a neighbor.

Lynn Casper, who said she had cared for Daisy for several days, testified she found the dog "very well-behaved" and that when Daisy was handled on leash she did not show aggression. The owner and the neighbor said the dogs are licensed and that they keep them leashed and try to let them out the back of the house; they also told the committee neighborhood covenants limit installing a fence on the property.

Committee members said they were sympathetic to the owner's efforts but stressed the documented injuries and the risk to people and animals in the neighborhood. One member said the record showed "two animals that were injured" and puncture wounds to people, and another urged staff to provide neighborhood letters and police reports in a consistent packet so members have all evidence in advance.

On the Remington Court excess-animal permit appeal, Officer Mavis outlined multiple prior calls and compliance checks; the applicant, Diana Crow, said the dogs "never bit anyone. Never" and described measures she had taken since moving in. Several committee members said the packet lacked documentation that is usually provided and moved to hold the appeal until the next meeting so both sides could receive and review the missing materials. The committee voted to continue the case to the March 23 meeting and directed staff to ensure the record and mailed letters are uploaded and shared with both parties.

Votes at a glance: - Class B beer and liquor license for Sushi Taki Inc., 875 Lambo Lombardi: approved (motion passed; no roll-call tally recorded in the minutes). - Expansion of licensed premises for Irish Temper, 240 North Broadway (March event): approved (motion passed; no roll-call tally recorded in the minutes). - Motion to hold the excess-animal-permit appeal for 2566 Remington Court until March 23, 2026: motion passed. - Motion to deny the appeal of the dangerous-dog declaration for Daisy (owner Carl Kroski): motion passed 3-1, leaving the dangerous-dog determination in place.

The committee chair said the decisions and the record will be forwarded as recommendations to the Common Council. The Remington Court appeal will return to the committee on March 23 with the missing records, and the dangerous-dog declaration remains in effect per the committee's action.