Calgary status officers are accusing two dog owners in connection with the deadly attack that killed 86-year-old Betty Ann Williams in June.
According to a statement on Wednesday morning, the owners of the dogs were charged in accordance with the city’s Pet Statute.
Community peacekeepers have also confiscated the three dogs involved in the attack. The city filed a petition under the Dangerous Dogs Act in the Queen’s Bank Court for the three dogs involved to be euthanized in a humane manner.
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Williams died after being attacked by dogs in the Calgary community of Capitol Hill on June 5. Police said she was believed to be gardening in a back alley when the dogs escaped from a neighboring property and attacked her.
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Neighbors tried to intervene in the attack, including the owner of the dogs who was able to remove the animals from the site before the first lifeguards arrived, police said.
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Statute chief Ryan Pleckaitis said owners denied numerous requests from the city to hand over the dogs, which led to the implementation of the Dangerous Dogs Act.
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“We have been in regular communication with dog owners’ lawyers and there has been a certain level of cooperation, ”said Ryan Pleckaitis, head of the city’s bylaws.
“Most of these problems will be resolved through the judicial system.”
“We believe, when we looked at the information gathered and the evidence before us, that the charges were justified.”
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Denis Bagaric and Talyn Calkins were jointly charged with:
- Three offenses under section 22 (9) of the Pet Ownership Act for an animal attack on a person causing serious injury.
- Three offenses under section 22 (6) of the Pet Ownership Act for an animal attack on a person.
- Three offenses under section 22 (5) of the Pet Ownership Act for a person biting an animal.
- Three offenses under section 11 (1) of the Pet Ownership Act for an animal running free.
They must appear in Alberta Provincial Court and face a maximum penalty of $ 10,000 for each offense if convicted. They can also face a sentence of up to six months in prison.
A hearing on the statute’s charges is scheduled for Sept. 14.
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The city did not answer questions about why the details of the 911 call related to the incident have not been disclosed.
“We are working with the Alberta Health Quality Council to provide information that is expected to answer these questions,” Pleckaitis said.
“It’s important to let this process unfold and have a full review and be in a better position to provide that information to the public.”
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– with files by Jill Croteau and Demi Knight from Global News
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