Dangerous dogs’ future in doubt

Two pit bull-type dogs that attacked and killed another dog in Stratford last month may have been taken away from their owners.

The P.E.I. Humane Society said Friday it had not been able to verify whether the owners of two dogs were complying with requirements to allow them to keep their pets. But the owner of the dog they attacked says she thinks the dogs have been seized by RCMP.

On Oct. 25, a 13-year-old lab-husky mix, Louie, was tied up at Reeves Estates property when he was attacked by the two pit bulls.

Louie, owned by Samantha Clow of Stratford, had to be euthanized as a result of his injuries. Clow said in a Facebook message Saturday that the assailant dogs, which had been declared dangerous, were seized from their owner.

RCMP were not able to confirm the status of the dogs over the long weekend but had previously told The Guardian they were working with the humane society and the Town of Stratford on legal steps concerning the fate of the dogs.

After the attack, the pit bulls were given dangerous dog declarations, and their owners had until Nov. 7 to demonstrate compliance with Stratford’s animal control bylaw.

The humane society said Friday it was not been able to verify that all the requirements — such as posting dangerous dog signage, keeping the dogs muzzled off the property, and having them spayed or neutered — had been met.