Two large dogs seized from Lisgar home following alleged second attack

CANADA -- Two large dogs that bit a woman after attacking and killing her pet Chihuahua last month have been seized by animal control officers after allegedly biting another neighbor.

Carol Jasmins alleges she was bit on the elbow by one of the dogs outside of her Greenbelt Cres. home in Lisgar on Nov. 13.

She says the dogs that live in the home beside her were untethered at the time of the incident.

John Murray, owner of the two large dogs, confirmed the two 100-pound Cane Corso dogs were seized and placed in the pound by Mississauga Animal Services, but denies that either one of them bit Jasmins.

Peel Regional Police were called after the alleged attack on Jasmins but no charges were filed against the owner of the dogs.

Jasmins said Animal Services placed the dogs on a 10-day quarantine.

It was the second such quarantine in a month for the two large dogs, following an Oct. 26 incident on the same street. The dogs escaped through a backyard gate that was left open and killed a Chihuahua pup. During the attack, they bit the small dog's owner, Monica Guisao, while she was huddled over her pet, trying to protect it.

Murray, who already is facing charges under the Dog Owners' Liability Act for the Oct. 26 incident, confirmed he's been charged again under the bylaw for the alleged attack on Jasmins.

The act states that owners can be found liable for a bite or attack by a dog on a person or a domestic animal. Charges could result in a $10,000 fine and/or six months in jail for the owner. The offending dog can be forced to wear a muzzle or even euthanized.

Murray, 23, is scheduled to appear in a Mississauga provincial courtroom on Dec. 17 to face the charges under the bylaw.

(Mississauga.com - Nov 26, 2013)

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