Saskatoon woman dismisses appeal to save dog who killed another

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A Saskatoon Court of Kings Bench judge said last year that the magistrate was not in error when he ruled he had no choice but to order the death of a dog that fatally attacked another dog.

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Judge Grant Curry “destroyed” Gracie, a 45-pound pit bull mix, after she escaped from her yard, “went right across the street” and grabbed another dog, Annie, by the neck and killed her. supported the decision.

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When the magistrate concluded that he had little choice but to order Gracie’s murder, he pondered aloud what would have happened had Gracie attacked a child. but not attacking or killing another animal,” Currie wrote.

“He was so affected by the unpredictability of Gracie’s attacks, out of character and unexpected, that he had no way of knowing if she would attack again.” barber (Previous case) says this unpredictability in itself makes the situation even more dangerous, as no one knows if or when Gracie will strike again. ”

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Gracie’s owner, Anita Ahenaqueu, pleaded guilty under the Dangerous Animals Act to owning a dog that attacked another dog.

she Peace Justice claims that it did not consider other, less serious measures to prevent future attacks, and denied her promise to keep Gracie permanently at home in her chain link fenced yard. Ahenakew and Gracie were visiting Saskatoon from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation when the attack occurred on October 9, 2021.

Peace Justice based his findings on the fact that Gracie was involved in other dog fights in her home community and wasn’t deterred by Annie’s owner being present during the attack, Curry said. wrote.

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According to the Pet Memorial in Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Annie was a Poodle mix who helped people who lost companion animals at the Family Pet Cremation Service.

Currie also said the magistrate believed Gracie was a neutered family pet and support dog and had never done anything like this before.

He concluded that Peace Justice identified the nature and risks to public safety in making his decisions, stating that “the option to lock up Gracie is not a guarantee that she will not escape. Sex includes the risk of her attacking again.”

Ahenakeu argued that this unpredictability was used as an automatic reason for Gracie’s death.

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Recognizing that Ahenakew could appeal his decision further, Currie ordered the demolition order stayed pending the expiration of the 30-day appeal period.

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