Monday, April 6, 2009

Woman pleads guilty in Pit Bull case

TENNESSEE -- In the case of the 16-year-old girl that was bitten by Pit Bulls, an owner of the dogs has pleaded guilty to violating the city's vicious dog ordinance.


Sue Mays, 42, 1887 Cumberland Av., was found to be the owner of the dogs that bit the 16-year-old female while she was walking down Browning Street in Dyersburg.

Mays was cited into Dyersburg City Court for an appearance before Judge Dean Dedmon on Monday, April 6.

She pleaded guilty to violating the city's vicious dog ordinance and was ordered to pay a total of $555.25 in restitution fees to the Dyersburg/Dyer County Humane Society and court costs. She also voluntarily relinquished the dogs to the humane society where they will be euthanized.

Mays has until May 13, 2009, to pay the fees and court costs.

(Dyersburg State Gazette - April 6, 2009)

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