A small memorial sits just past the entrance of the Berry’s Ridge apartment complex. Family and friends set this up in honor of 8-year-old Michael Millett, who two dogs brutally mauled on Monday.Deputies captured the pit bull and mixed-breed dog after the attack.Animal Services director Angela Miedema said the pair is now in their custody.”They do not leave the kennel,” said Miedema. “They do not get physically handled. That is for our safety. That’s for the staff’s safety in general. And that’s so that we can maintain that they are fed, watered appropriately.”The two are in a mandatory 10-day quarantine. The owner has not given the county permission to euthanize.”If she never does and she never contacts us, at the end of 10 days, they will still be euthanized,” said Miedema.Sheriff Mike Chitwood said these dogs were always at large and terrorized this neighborhood, but no one ever called it in, making it harder for them to build their case.Miedema reminds residents to report any animal that is freely roaming.”They can receive citations,” she added. “Their animal can be brought to their shelter. So, those are some of the different outcomes that may occur. And we do have mandatory spay/neuter that may occur.”And if you see an animal you aren’t familiar with, don’t approach it.”Any animal has the potential to bite. Any animal with teeth has the potential to cause injuries.”No one has been charged, but the sheriff’s office said they continue investigating. He hopes the dog owner is, at minimum, charged with negligent manslaughter.
A small memorial sits just past the entrance of the Berry’s Ridge apartment complex.
Family and friends set this up in honor of 8-year-old Michael Millett, who two dogs brutally mauled on Monday.
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Deputies captured the pit bull and mixed-breed dog after the attack.
Animal Services director Angela Miedema said the pair is now in their custody.
“They do not leave the kennel,” said Miedema. “They do not get physically handled. That is for our safety. That’s for the staff’s safety in general. And that’s so that we can maintain that they are fed, watered appropriately.”
The two are in a mandatory 10-day quarantine. The owner has not given the county permission to euthanize.
“If she never does and she never contacts us, at the end of 10 days, they will still be euthanized,” said Miedema.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood said these dogs were always at large and terrorized this neighborhood, but no one ever called it in, making it harder for them to build their case.
Miedema reminds residents to report any animal that is freely roaming.
“They can receive citations,” she added. “Their animal can be brought to their shelter. So, those are some of the different outcomes that may occur. And we do have mandatory spay/neuter that may occur.”
And if you see an animal you aren’t familiar with, don’t approach it.
“Any animal has the potential to bite. Any animal with teeth has the potential to cause injuries.”
No one has been charged, but the sheriff’s office said they continue investigating. He hopes the dog owner is, at minimum, charged with negligent manslaughter.
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