The owner of the dog doesn't deny the incident happened, but says it wasn't an attack. She says her two dogs got away from her outside her home. The lady with the injured dog doesn't agree because her dog has the scars to prove it.
"Buddy and I go on a walk every day when I get off work."
But weeks ago, that walk in Sidney took a turn for the worse. Sherry Tanner says her Sheltie Buddy was mauled by two other dogs down the street.
"One dog had him at his throat and the other had him at his rear."
Tanner fell to the ground and she says the dog didn't stop there.
"Buddy started running home and the other dog kept biting after him."
Police and a veterinarian came to Tanner's house shortly after, checking to see what kind of shape Buddy was in.
"Looked over my dog and found big wounds."
And Tanner says it may be over but it still traumatizes her.
"Do I feel it's safe, do I think the kids across the street are safe? I'm scared anymore. This things it's upsetting."
She wants to see change come from what happened. So, she's turning to the village board.
"We need more than a leash law. It's obvious that the leash did not hold the dogs."
It was discussed at a meeting this week. But she says it's important this issue is resolved.
"What I want is our board to prohibit dangerous dogs. I'm not picking on a breed, but we don't need it here."
The pit bulls' owner says after the incident, she went down and checked on the dog. She also admits animal control has deemed both dogs dangerous, but doesn't want them to be viewed in a negative light.
(IllinoisHomePage.net - Feb 4, 2016)
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