NEW MEXICO -- The owner of three Newfoundland dogs that allegedly attacked a man Tuesday near an elementary school has been identified and issued four citations for violating the city's restraint ordinance.
Police said Trisha Wright, 45, cooperated with Animal Control officers, and allowed one of her dogs, identified as the one that bit the man on Tuesday, to be placed on 10-day quarantine.
If the dog shows no sign of rabies during the quarantine, it will be returned to Wright, police said.
Around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, a 33-year-old contractor was working on the campus of University Hills Elementary School, at 2005 Locust St., when three adult Newfoundland dogs approached. One of the dogs bit the man, but his injuries were relatively minor, police said.
Animal Control officers said they learned the identity of the dogs' owner and spoke with her Thursday afternoon. Officers said all four of Wright's dogs are current on their vaccinations.
(Las Cruces Sun News - May 31, 2012)
