Owner charged after dog killed neighbour's puppy

A northeastern Ontario resident is dealing with a number of costs after their canine allegedly attacked and killed a neighbour's 12-week-old pet.

An animal that was meant to carry happiness to a northeastern Ontario household has had a tragic ending. 

Jeff Cities of Powassan, Ont., advised CTV Information he purchased his daughter a labradoodle pet as an emotional assist canine to help his daughter day-to-day. 

However final week, the 12-week-old pet was allegedly killed by a full-grown bullmastiff. 

"It is gut-wrenching. I attempted to forestall the canine from killing our pup, however there was nothing I may do," Cities stated. 

Including his safety cameras caught every little thing on video. 

He stated his pet was tied up on his property when the bullmastiff arrived and killed little Stella. 

"I used to be strolling within the driveway and we had our 12-week-old labradoodle tied up right here, and a bullmastiff got here from throughout the road and attacked and killed the labradoodle," Cities stated. 

Consequently, he known as the Ontario Provincial Police, which arrived with the city's bylaw enforcement officer. 

"Two costs below our municipal bylaw in addition to proceedings below the provincial Canine Proprietor Legal responsibility Act," stated Ben Mousseau, the bylaw enforcement officer in Powassan. 

"For the matter of the canine proprietor legal responsibility proceedings, we're looking for a court docket order from the justice of the peace to have the canine euthanized." 

Now, Cities has began a petition, which already has greater than 100 signatures on it, to strive and ensure this does not occur once more. 

"The petition is not essentially to have the canine faraway from the house, the petition is extra for the way in which the regulation is written. Authorities haven't got the authority to go in and take away that canine," he stated. 

"Had it attacked a child or an individual, they might have the authority and I simply do not suppose that is proper. I wish to see that canine not less than be examined to see if it is not less than mentally steady." 

The household determined to get their daughter one other labradoodle pet. It arrived at its new dwelling Thursday and Cities stated he's within the means of fencing in his yard. 

Not one of the costs have been confirmed in court docket.