<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><DIV>About three weeks ago while out for a walk, Elmo was attacked by two pit bulls. My neighbor walks him as I am unable to take him for long walks due to health problems. The pits were chained in a yard and broke loose. One attacked Elmo and bit him in the leg while neighbor tried to shoo them away. We live in the county, sort of rural, and she immediately called the sheriff's office, called me, and took Elmo to his vet.</DIV>
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<DIV>The animal control officer came to see us later and said they have had a lot of complaints about Mr. X and his dogs. We decided to press charges and have a court date of 2/28. Elmo had numerous puncture wounds in his leg so vet lady cleaned them up,gave pain meds and antibiotics and kept him over night in case of infection. Poor little guy was traumatized and shaking. Took him a while to get back to normal.</DIV>
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<DIV>The officer came to see another neighbor last week because the sam thing happened to him and his dog. We had to fill out a victim impact statement and recommend punishment. We asked for $313 for the vet bill and that the dogs be removed because they are a danger to the neighborhood. Has anyone had experience with the courts? I would be interested to know how these things work. Thanks.</DIV>
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<DIV>Barb and Elmo and Blossom ATB</DIV>
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