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12-09-2005, 01:54 PM
Jeff Hickey had until Wednesday to give up his pitbull Dozzer voluntarily. Doing so would have allowed him to avoid charges under the province's tough new Dog Owners' Liability Act.
keep fighting jeff ! the entire breed needs it!
Pit bull owner refusing to hand over pet Last updated Dec 8 2005 01:33 PM EST
CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html)
The owner of a pit bull has refused a city request to hand over his dog so that it can be destroyed because of an attack last month.
Jeff Hickey had until Wednesday to give up Dozzer voluntarily. Doing so would have allowed him to avoid charges under the province's tough new Dog Owners' Liability Act.
"I can confirm that we have not heard from him," Susan Jones, the director of Ottawa's bylaw department said Wednesday evening.
Jones said the city will proceed with four charges against Hickey in provincial court. A court date is set for Dec. 15.
If he's found guilty, the dog will be ordered put down. Hickey, himself, could be fined up to $10,000 and risks being prohibited from owning dogs for a specific period of time.
FROM NOV. 25, 2005: City to order pit bull put down (http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/25112005pitbull.html)
Hickey was already charged under city bylaws, and was faced with a $1,500 fine.
Hickey told CBC News he would like to fight the city in court, but doesn't have the money.
On Tuesday, Hickey picked up Dozzer from the Ottawa Humane Society, where the dog had been quarantined for 11 days following an attack on a Gloucester woman.
Cheryl Hume, 43, was walking her pet husky Chico in the city's south end when Hickey's dog charged. She broke one hand and received bites to both hands, requiring 20 stitches.
The city offered Hickey the chance to hand over Dozzer voluntarily because it was hoping to avoid a costly trial., said Jones.
FROM MARCH 4, 2005: Owner charged for pit-bulls' attack on toddler (http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/ot-cafe20050304.html)
A recent trial against another owner of three pit bills lasted seven months. During that time, the dogs remained city custody at a cost to the city of $50,000. The owner was found guilty and the dogs were put down.
Dozzer would be the first Ottawa dog put down under the tough new dog law, which came into effect in September.
http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/ott-pitbull051208.html
keep fighting jeff ! the entire breed needs it!
Pit bull owner refusing to hand over pet Last updated Dec 8 2005 01:33 PM EST
CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html)
The owner of a pit bull has refused a city request to hand over his dog so that it can be destroyed because of an attack last month.
Jeff Hickey had until Wednesday to give up Dozzer voluntarily. Doing so would have allowed him to avoid charges under the province's tough new Dog Owners' Liability Act.
"I can confirm that we have not heard from him," Susan Jones, the director of Ottawa's bylaw department said Wednesday evening.
Jones said the city will proceed with four charges against Hickey in provincial court. A court date is set for Dec. 15.
If he's found guilty, the dog will be ordered put down. Hickey, himself, could be fined up to $10,000 and risks being prohibited from owning dogs for a specific period of time.
FROM NOV. 25, 2005: City to order pit bull put down (http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/25112005pitbull.html)
Hickey was already charged under city bylaws, and was faced with a $1,500 fine.
Hickey told CBC News he would like to fight the city in court, but doesn't have the money.
On Tuesday, Hickey picked up Dozzer from the Ottawa Humane Society, where the dog had been quarantined for 11 days following an attack on a Gloucester woman.
Cheryl Hume, 43, was walking her pet husky Chico in the city's south end when Hickey's dog charged. She broke one hand and received bites to both hands, requiring 20 stitches.
The city offered Hickey the chance to hand over Dozzer voluntarily because it was hoping to avoid a costly trial., said Jones.
FROM MARCH 4, 2005: Owner charged for pit-bulls' attack on toddler (http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/ot-cafe20050304.html)
A recent trial against another owner of three pit bills lasted seven months. During that time, the dogs remained city custody at a cost to the city of $50,000. The owner was found guilty and the dogs were put down.
Dozzer would be the first Ottawa dog put down under the tough new dog law, which came into effect in September.
http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/ott-pitbull051208.html