Bylaw officers have charged the owner of two dogs, one of which allegedly inflicted life-threatening injuries on a 12-year-old boy in Stittsville earlier this month and another that allegedly killed a neighbour’s dog in December.
The City of Ottawa bylaw department has issued charges under provincial and municipal legislation, including failing to prevent an unprovoked dog attack, failing to register a dog and having more than three dogs over the age of five months in one home.
One of the incidents was so severe the owner is scheduled to appear in court where a judge will determine the appropriate fine. One of the dogs has