The trial will decide the fate of the St. Bernardaccused the bite of a child in the face.
The child’s mother from Colorado wants one-year-old dog named Duke was put down. But the organization for the protection of animals «Adriana’s Saints and Angels Rescue» fighting for a dog’s life.
We’re 1/4 into our goal and it’s the first day😭😭😭 I can’t begin to tell you all how much it means to us. It is all going towards Duke and the fight to save his life.
Adriana Kelso Geplaatst door op Zondag 5 januari 2020
According to Shannon’s Sinoski, Director, President and co-founder of the organization, Duke always had a way with children before in November of 2019, he was sent to a family in Colorado, where the incident occurred.
«We also had a coach’s behavior, which was assessed by him, and the Duke showed excellent results,» said Sinoski.
According to her, the family that «adopted» a Saint Bernard, contacted her a few weeks before the incident occurred, because the Duke fought with another dog family. Sinoski said she recommended that came to help coach, and even offered to take Duke back to Oklahoma, but the family said that it will take time after the holidays. 5-year-old child was bitten on 23 December, and the mother admitted that at the time were not at home.
According to Sinoski, their contracts about «adoption» dogs do not give mother of the boy bitten by the right to euthanasia Duke.
Colorado law defines a dangerous dog as one that caused «serious bodily injury or death to person or domestic animal».
«We have to wait until the judge decides who owns the dog if it really is considered a dangerous animal. And then it will become clear whether Duke to live or die,» said Sinoski.
The next hearing is scheduled for February 3.
