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Mariemont resident urges leash rule after young child injured by off-leash dogs
Summary
Resident Colleen Sarna told council her daughter was attacked by two off-leash dogs at Anne Bunton Becker Park, suffering a broken wrist and facial bites, and urged a leash ordinance for parks; council members directed the matter toward the ordinance committee for further discussion.
A Mariemont resident told the Village Council that her daughter was injured by two off-leash dogs in a village park and urged the council to adopt a leash rule for parks.
"In late March, my daughter was attacked by two dogs playing off leash in Anne Bunton Becker Park," resident Colleen Sarna said during public comment, adding, "her injuries included a broken wrist, bites to her face just by her eyebrow." Sarna described ongoing psychological effects: her daughter resists playing outdoors, avoids the park and is anxious about dogs nearby.
The resident said she supported designated off-leash hours in places away from playgrounds. When a council member asked whether she opposed dog hours in the South Bay, Sarna replied she supported finding a place "that makes sense for dogs to run free" while keeping areas frequented by children leashed.
Council members thanked Sarna for coming and noted the appropriate forum to continue the question of ordinance language is the ordinance committee. The chair pointed to a scheduled committee meeting and said the committee would take up ordinances related to parks and dog use.
No council action or vote was taken on a leash ordinance at the meeting; council members indicated they expected the ordinance committee to consider the details and report back.
