[ SHOWGSD-L ] What do you think? - Congo, three other dogs euthanized following second vicious attack
- From: "Cyndy" <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:20:04 -0500
What do you think about this? Should he have been saved in the first place?
Was this destined to happen again? Or were these bites the owners? fault?
Congo, three other dogs euthanized following second vicious attack
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer
Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:41 PM EDT
PRINCETON ? Congo, the German shepherd that gained national attention
because of his involvement in the mauling of a landscape worker last year,
was euthanized today by his owners along with three other dogs following a
second vicious attack at their owner?s Princeton Township residence.
The owners, Guy and Elizabeth James, had fought a months-long court
battle to save Congo from being euthanized following a June 2007 attack on a
landscaper, but now they have had four of the five dogs ? Congo, Lucia,
Hunter, and Bear ? euthanized after their involvement in the Tuesday evening
attack.
Police said Congo and the other animals pounced on 75-year-old Constance
Ladd, the mother of Elizabeth James, as she left the house and was walking
through the yard in order to leave the James? Stuart Road West residence.
Ms. Ladd suffered puncture wounds and lacerations to head, chest and arm
and complained of pain in her hip, according to emergency workers responding
to a 911 call from the James? residence.
But Ms. Ladd refused to confirm or deny that the dogs had indeed bit her,
and was uncooperative at the University Medical Center at Princeton and did
not allow investigators to photograph her wounds, according to Sgt. Ernie
Silagyi.
Investigators later secured a court order from a Superior Court judge and
returned to the residence and were able to take photographs of the wounds,
which appeared to be caused by bites from one, if not all of the dogs,
police said.
?She stated the dogs did not bite her, but the pictures proved
otherwise,? Princeton Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson said.
Police said they were informed that the four dogs had been euthanized at
an area veterinarian?s office Wednesday morning.
Only one German shepherd, Shadow, remains alive after the other dogs were
euthanized Wednesday.
Congo had already faced death last year after he was singled out for
destruction for the mauling of a man doing landscape work around the James?
residence.
A court settlement reached between the Mercer County Prosecutor?s Office
and lawyers for the James family allowed Congo to live, following a national
showing of public support for the dog.
Four other dogs owned by the James family, along with Congo, were
involved in the attack on Giovanni Rivera, 43, of Trenton. The court
settlement required numerous restrictions be placed on the dogs for the rest
of their lives. The dogs were required to wear a muzzle when out of their
enclosure on the James? property, and the owners were required to notify
township animal control personnel in the event of an escape, or another
attack.
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