[Chat] Pit Bull Attack 2 months ago in CV

[SLG2700 at cs.com]

Rod:

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Chat List.  I am sorry that 
you were attacked by a pit bull two months ago but I am glad to hear that 
the Northern District responded timely and in a manner that resulted in a 
proper resolution.

In response to your complaint about Animal Control, the CVCA Safety 
Committee will take this matter under advisement, and will discuss the scheduling 
of a meeting between interested residents, Animal Control, Northern District 
Police, and CVCBD Safety Staff, about how dog attack incidents are handled 
and whether any improvements are necessary.  We will notify the residents 
when the meeting date is set.

The residents can help in this process by notifying our CVCA President, 
Jennifer Erickson, at cvcapresident at yahoo.com, or me at the email address 
below, if you hear of any other incidents of this type.

Thank you.

Sharon Guida, Chair, CVCA Safety Committee
SLG2700 at cs.com



 In a message dated 12/4/2009 12:12:58 Eastern Standard Time, 
roderickpsu at gmail.com writes: 
> 
> My dog and I were attacked by a pit bull in the alley between Maryland Ave 
> and Howard St. approximately two months ago.  I had to nearly beat the 
> life out of the pit bull in order to get it to let go of my dog.  In the 
> process I seriously cut up my hands and broke my foot.  I held the pit bull by 
> the throat while my wife called animal control.  Animal control responded by 
> saying that they would dispatch an officer immediately, and we could 
> expect them within 72 HOURS!  Needless to say, we then called police, and they 
> showed up and dealt with the situation.  I provided all of my information 
> and obtained a police report.  I was told that animal control would contact 
> me within 24 hours.  I never heard from animal control, and had to verify 
> the rabies vaccinations of the pit bull on my own.  Luckily, the pit bull's 
> owner was found, and I was able to obtain the vaccination records.  My 
> personal experience has been that Baltimore City Animal Control is worthless.
> 
> My happy ending is that my dog has fully recovered.
> 
> Rod Fry
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