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Euthanasia order upheld for dogs that killed Boston terrier
WINSLOW, Maine – Maine’s high court has upheld a ruling that two dogs should be euthanized for killing a Boston terrier and injuring its owner.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a brief decision Tuesday denying an appeal by Danielle Jones, the owner of the dogs.
The Kennebec Journal reports that the two pit bulls escaped their fenced-in backyard and attacked the terrier last year.
A prosecutor said the case was about ensuring community safety.
A lawyer for the Winslow woman had argued the case should have been considered a criminal case, not a civil one. The lawyer also said that the case should have had a jury trial.
Prosecutors said the dangerous dog statute that allows for euthanasia is a civil matter, and that Jones never asked for a jury trial.
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