VIRGINIA -- The owner of the pit bull that officials say killed a Maltese in a Spotsylvania County neighborhood last Sunday has been charged with two misdemeanors.
Latoya Johnson of Hastings Court in the Lancaster Gate subdivision has been charged with letting her dog run at large and not having a county license for the dog, Capt. William Tydings with Spotsylvania Animal Control said Friday.
Deputies were called to Hastings Court at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a pit bull attacking another dog, Sheriff’s Capt. Jeff Pearce said.
A woman was walking her Maltese —a toy-sized breed known for its long, silky white hair— when the pit bull got out of its owner’s house or yard, according to witnesses.
The woman attempted to keep the pit bull away by picking up the Maltese and calling for help, but the pit pull jumped up, grabbed the little dog from her arms and killed it, Pearce said.
Johnson, who turns 46 on Monday, faces a maximum fine of $250 on each misdemeanor if convicted, said Assistant County Attorney Brandi A. Law, who is handling the case.
Johnson is scheduled to appear in Spotsylvania General District Court on Feb. 28 on the two misdemeanors and a hearing on whether to declare the pit bull a dangerous dog.
(The Free Lance-Star - Jan 17, 2014)
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