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Pit bull gets loose during council demonstration, mauls assistant

A rangy pit bull got loose during a demonstration before a Metro Council subcommittee at City Hall yesterday, attacking a clerk’s assistant and assaulting a female collie waiting to offer another demonstration.

It was unclear at press time whether the collie is now pregnant.

The assistant, Judy Dancey, was rushed to Jewish Hospital after sustaining a two-inch flesh wound to her leg.

“There was blood everywhere,” one councilman said after the meeting. “This dog should’ve been altered. Otherwise, it’s just going to be aggressive like this.”

The dog’s trainer said after the hubbub that it’s not the dog’s fault, and that the assistant smelled like steak.

“Snickers never acts like this,” she said of the pit bull, which was muzzled and taken to animal control headquarters for observation. “What do you expect? She must’ve rubbed steak all over her. How weird is that?”

The dog, which is unaltered, or still in possession of its sexual faculties, was appearing before a council subcommittee examining the efficacy of the so-called dangerous dog ordinance. The council passed the ordinance earlier this year, nearly along a party-line vote.

But dog lovers — some of whom are also council members — have railed against it, calling it “fascist” and a number of other wholly inappropriate though seemingly horrible distinctions.

The dog and its trainer were attempting to show the council that pit bulls are harmless when raised right.

Mayor Jerry Abramson, himself not a “dog man,” proclaimed yesterday “City Pit Bulls Will Maul You Awareness Day.” In a brief speech, he cited the courage of the council assistant and of the council as a whole in passing a strong ordinance “to keep these beasts off our hometown’s streets.

“I’m thrilled that this council has shown leadership and determination on the issue of dog attacks,” he said. “I urge the community to stay vigilant against this menace. If you see a pit bull roaming the streets untethered (sic), call 311. Let us take the fight to the dog; don’t let the dog bring the fight to you.”



Home > News > Pit bull gets loose during council demonstration, mauls assistant Pit bull gets loose during council demonstration, mauls assistant A rangy pit bull got loose during a demonstration before a Metro Council subcommittee at City Hall yesterday, attacking a clerk’s assistant and assaulting a female collie waiting to offer another demonstration. It was unclear at press time whether the collie is now pregnant. The assistant, Judy Dancey, was rushed to Jewish Hospital after sustaining a two-inch flesh wound to her leg. “There was blood everywhere,” one councilman said after the meeting. “This dog should’ve been altered. Otherwise, it’s just going to be aggressive like this.” The dog’s trainer said after the hubbub that it’s not the dog’s fault, and that the assistant smelled like steak. “Snickers never acts like this,” she said of the pit bull, which was muzzled and taken to animal control headquarters for observation. “What do you expect? She must’ve rubbed steak all over her. How weird is that?” The dog, which is unaltered, or still in possession of its sexual faculties, was appearing before a council subcommittee examining the efficacy of the so-called dangerous dog ordinance. The council passed the ordinance earlier this year, nearly along a party-line vote. But dog lovers — some of whom are also council members — have railed against it, calling it “fascist” and a number of other wholly inappropriate though seemingly horrible distinctions. The dog and its trainer were attempting to show the council that pit bulls are harmless when raised right. Mayor Jerry Abramson, himself not a “dog man,” proclaimed yesterday “City Pit Bulls Will Maul You Awareness Day.” In a brief speech, he cited the courage of the council assistant and of the council as a whole in passing a strong ordinance “to keep these beasts off our hometown’s streets. “I’m thrilled that this council has shown leadership and determination on the issue of dog attacks,” he said. “I urge the community to stay vigilant against this menace. If you see a pit bull roaming the streets untethered (sic), call 311. Let us take the fight to the dog; don’t let the dog bring the fight to you.”