Austin, Minnesota, caves and sends aggressive pit bull back out into society

MINNESOTA --  The Austin City Council decided a dog previously deemed dangerous won't be put to death.

At a meeting Monday night, council members voted unanimously to allow the pit bull named Roc to go into a rehabilitation program and be placed in a foster home.

At a previous meeting, city leaders voted to euthanize the animal after police said it attacked a man.

The city said it was the fourth incident involving the dog.

Roc's owner fought that decision and a pit bull rescue group, Ruff Start Rescue, sent in their own "expert" to evaluate the pit bull.

Surprise, surprise. The "expert" proclaimed, “He likely hasn’t had any training, and is just a goofy, big pit bull.”

So now, Roc will get training and rehabilitation through Ruff Start Rescue before and be placed with a foster family, who will know his status as a “dangerous dog” in Mower County, the paper notes.

(KAALTV - Aug 17, 2015)

Earlier:

• Pit bull has tried to attack people 4 TIMES; now owner pleads for its life after doing NOTHING for months