Two stray pit bulls that have been terrorizing a Brooklyn neighborhood for the past few months have been captured.
Assemblyman Dov Hikind said he had contacted the NYPD and Animal Care and Control after the two dogs had been spotted together near Foster Avenue and Avenue I.
He said the dogs have attacked Brooklyn residents and dogs.
Last month, Natalie Refie told CBS 2 her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named “Rosie” was attacked by a pit bull in November. With a swollen brain, the 3 1/2-year-old dog died of the injuries.
A child and 70-year-old woman were also attacked.
On Wednesday night, one of the dogs snarled and barked at a group of people who barricaded themselves inside Friends Field Park in Midwood.
Hikind said the residents called 911 and the pit bull was tranquilized and taken to the ASPCA.
The other dog has also been collared and is being cared for at an animal shelter.
(Source: WCBSTV)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
One Response
If the authorities only act when contacted by a member of the legislature, as your article implies, something is seriously wrong. A menacing dog is a 911 matter, or should trigger an immediate response. It should also result in civil or even criminal action against the owner (note there are no reports of feral pit bulls in Brooklyn, and in any event, feral populations never include pure bloods since dogs don’t care about yihus of that sort).