The attack happened on Oct. 19 when 4-year-old Kennedy, her mother Auburn Kisselman, and her mother’s friend Rebecca McGroerty returned from taking Roxanne, a pit bull, for a walk.
The dog was in the care of McGroerty, a pet care professional/dog walker employed by Fetch Pet Care.
When McGroerty spoke to KTLA about the incident last month she gave her name as Rebecca Kay.
According to Pet Fetch Care, McGroerty was given instructions by the owner of the dog to always keep the dog muzzled and on a leash while it was outside of the house.
The owner also told McGroerty that the dog was afraid of and aggressive toward small children. She was also instructed not to bring other people into the home, but allowed her friends in to use the restroom.
Roxanne approached Kennedy and appeared to be sniffing her leg when the girl backed away, according to Kisselman.
That’s when the dog lunged at Kennedy’s leg, Kisselman said. Once the dog let go, Kisselman and her daughter ran into the bathroom, locked the door and called 911.
The pet sitting company, Fetch Pet Care, said its franchisee had “ended the relationship with the contractor,” meaning Kay.
“Our first and foremost concern and deepest sympathy is the with the child and the child’s family,” the statement from Fetch Pet Care read. “To our best knowledge, our independently-owned and operated franchisee in Los Angeles adhered to proper protocol by educating its pet-sitting contractor of its strict policy regarding unapproved guests visiting a pet owner’s home.”
McGroerty is due in court Nov. 26 to be arraigned.
(KTLA - Nov 13, 2013)
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