UDALL — A rural Udall man has been ordered by authorities this week to dispose of a pit bull dog that killed two other dogs belonging to his neighbors, a Cowley County Sheriff’s Department report said today.
Michael Carter, 8257 Skylane Drive, must dispose of his pit bull by Friday, authorities said.
“They have a week to get rid of it or face charges,” said Sgt. Jeff Elston.
Carter’s dog attacked and killed a poodle belonging to Tim Klingenberg, also of Skylane Drive. A Doberman pinscher owned by Sara MagLaughlin, another neighbor, was also killed. The dogs died Monday, according to the report. Skylane Drive is located south of the city of Udall.
Elston said the pit bull was allowed to run freely around Carter’s property and was not kept in a pen. The officer said Carter was ordered to get rid of the dog because it poses a danger to children living in the area. If the man fails to remove the pit bull from the property by the end of this week, he could face charges for permitting a dangerous animal to be at large.
Elston said he had not ordered Carter to destroy the dog but thought the man might be able to take it to the Cowley County Humane Society. The dog killings are currently being worked as a public nuisance case.
The two victims in the case have asked that the dog be removed from the neighborhood, but they weren’t requesting that it be killed, the sergeant said.
Exotic animal regulations adopted by Cowley County in December do not extend to dangerous dogs, according to the county administrator’s office. Pit bull dogs have been banned within the city limits of Arkansas City, Elston said. The City of Udall has a vicious dog ordinance that regulates dogs with a known reputation for biting but does not single out specific breeds, the Udall city clerk’s office said.
Michael Carter, 8257 Skylane Drive, must dispose of his pit bull by Friday, authorities said.
“They have a week to get rid of it or face charges,” said Sgt. Jeff Elston.
Carter’s dog attacked and killed a poodle belonging to Tim Klingenberg, also of Skylane Drive. A Doberman pinscher owned by Sara MagLaughlin, another neighbor, was also killed. The dogs died Monday, according to the report. Skylane Drive is located south of the city of Udall.
Elston said the pit bull was allowed to run freely around Carter’s property and was not kept in a pen. The officer said Carter was ordered to get rid of the dog because it poses a danger to children living in the area. If the man fails to remove the pit bull from the property by the end of this week, he could face charges for permitting a dangerous animal to be at large.
Elston said he had not ordered Carter to destroy the dog but thought the man might be able to take it to the Cowley County Humane Society. The dog killings are currently being worked as a public nuisance case.
The two victims in the case have asked that the dog be removed from the neighborhood, but they weren’t requesting that it be killed, the sergeant said.
Exotic animal regulations adopted by Cowley County in December do not extend to dangerous dogs, according to the county administrator’s office. Pit bull dogs have been banned within the city limits of Arkansas City, Elston said. The City of Udall has a vicious dog ordinance that regulates dogs with a known reputation for biting but does not single out specific breeds, the Udall city clerk’s office said.