Family dogs confiscated after intruder receives bite wounds - National Dogs | Examiner.com
Oklahoma City, OK- How many self-respecting dogs would ignore an intruder that jumps over a fence into their yard?
Not many.
Now, four dogs have been removed from a family home because of a bizarre incident that led to an Oklahoma Natural Gas utility worker being bitten.
The incident happened on Monday - a utility worker claims to have knocked on the door of Ashley Smith and Stephen Hughes, but nobody answered.
Rather than knocking again, or leaving a notice, the utility worker took it upon himself to jump over the fence and into a yard containing the couple's four dogs.
Of little surprise to anyone that owns or knows dogs - the man was bitten.
What is surprising is the fallout from this thoughtless act. On Tuesday, the couple received several tickets for "dangerous dogs" and all of the dogs were removed from the home and taken to an animal control facility for a 10-day quarantine.
While the quarantine may be somewhat expected after a bite situation - the fact that the couple is not allowed to see their dogs is disturbing, as is the fact that the utility worker that made the decision to jump over a fence and into a yard with dogs, is now pressing charges against the family.
The man that received the bite wounds was checking a meter at the home. Was it really that important to get to that meter without the homeowner being present?
Who really is to blame here?
Shouldn't utility workers be able to use common sense? Is it smart for anyone to jump over a homeowner's fence and into a yard without permission?
A stranger jumped over a fence and into the yard where the dogs lived - wouldn't most dogs be alarmed by this?
An ONG spokesperson has stated that they are not behind the charges - they are originating directly from the utility worker that jumped the fence and received the bite wounds.
What an incredible injustice and tragedy it would be if these dogs were destroyed because of one man's lack of common sense…
You know it's cause 2 were pit bulls. This is BS. Almost as bad as the meter reader that kicked that little dog in the head and killed it. :/
Oklahoma City, OK- How many self-respecting dogs would ignore an intruder that jumps over a fence into their yard?
Not many.
Now, four dogs have been removed from a family home because of a bizarre incident that led to an Oklahoma Natural Gas utility worker being bitten.
The incident happened on Monday - a utility worker claims to have knocked on the door of Ashley Smith and Stephen Hughes, but nobody answered.
Rather than knocking again, or leaving a notice, the utility worker took it upon himself to jump over the fence and into a yard containing the couple's four dogs.
Of little surprise to anyone that owns or knows dogs - the man was bitten.
What is surprising is the fallout from this thoughtless act. On Tuesday, the couple received several tickets for "dangerous dogs" and all of the dogs were removed from the home and taken to an animal control facility for a 10-day quarantine.
While the quarantine may be somewhat expected after a bite situation - the fact that the couple is not allowed to see their dogs is disturbing, as is the fact that the utility worker that made the decision to jump over a fence and into a yard with dogs, is now pressing charges against the family.
The man that received the bite wounds was checking a meter at the home. Was it really that important to get to that meter without the homeowner being present?
Who really is to blame here?
Shouldn't utility workers be able to use common sense? Is it smart for anyone to jump over a homeowner's fence and into a yard without permission?
A stranger jumped over a fence and into the yard where the dogs lived - wouldn't most dogs be alarmed by this?
An ONG spokesperson has stated that they are not behind the charges - they are originating directly from the utility worker that jumped the fence and received the bite wounds.
What an incredible injustice and tragedy it would be if these dogs were destroyed because of one man's lack of common sense…
You know it's cause 2 were pit bulls. This is BS. Almost as bad as the meter reader that kicked that little dog in the head and killed it. :/