OHIO -- A Rottweiler attacked and killed a neighbor’s Yorkshire terrier Wednesday on Bell Court, according to an Elyria police report.
The Yorkie’s owners, Sean and Amanda Flemming, had let their three small dogs out into their back yard around 11 p.m. and heard a large dog barking at their pets, they told police. They then saw the Rottweiler attack their Yorkie, according to the report.
Sean Flemming tried to save his dog from the Rottweiler after it had continued to attack the Yorkie which was underneath the Flemmings’ pickup truck, according to the report. The Flemmings were eventually able to rescue the injured Yorkie and took it to Animal Clinic Northview, 36400 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
The Flemmings told police their dog had several puncture wounds and broken bones. Lorain County Dog Warden Jack Szlempa confirmed that the Yorkie died as a result of its injuries, but could not provide further details yesterday afternoon.
When police arrived, they found the Rottweiler near a fence at its owners home, the report stated. As officers approached the dog, it began to growl and lunged at one of them. The officer fired his gun at the dog, but the report stated that the dog was unharmed.
The officers made contact with the Rottweiler’s owner, Anthony Smith, 48, who then secured the dog inside his house. He was cited for dangerous and vicious dog and having unlicensed dogs. He is scheduled to appear in Elyria Municipal Court on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Amanda Flemming, when contacted, said she was too upset to talk.
(Morning Journal - October 28, 2011)