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Brookline resident describes elevator attack that blinded small dog, urges faster enforcement
Summary
A Brookline resident testified that an unleashed 110-pound dog attacked her small pet in an elevator, causing catastrophic injuries and emergency bills; she called for quicker animal-control response, timely dangerous-dog hearings, and stronger enforcement.
At the committee hearing, a Brookline resident identified as Wendy recounted a traumatic June 28 attack in her apartment building elevator in which an unleashed 110-pound Australian shepherd severely injured her 12-year-old Maltese. She said the dog "had my dog's entire head in his mouth" and later "my dog's left eye was out of its socket," and that immediate care required roughly $6,000 in emergency treatment. Wendy said the owner could not produce license or vaccine records and that animal-control responded three days later.
Wendy urged councilors for more enforcement of leash laws, faster dangerous-dog hearings and funding so smaller towns and properties are not left without timely animal-control responses. Chair Flynn and Alexis Traczynski acknowledged the account and described reporting pathways, liability under Massachusetts law and the division's priorities; Traczynski recommended calling 911 for immediate human-safety emergencies and using 311 or direct contacts for animal-control follow-up.
