Bad Dog! 'Vicious' Pomeranian is Banned from Aspen, Colo.
After years of alleged bad behavior that allegedly includes a history of biting, a “vicious” dog has been banned from Aspen, Colo., by a municipal court judge.
Gizmo, who is reportedly a Pomeranian, will be seized by animal control officers and euthanized if he returns to the resort town, Judge Brooke Peterson told his owner, Melinda Goldrich, at a hearing earlier this week. Goldrich had admittedly violated an earlier court order by leaving the dog unattended in public, reports the Aspen Times.
Although he was on a leash at the time and tied to a fence, the toy dog is accused of biting a passerby who tried to calm him, the newspaper recounts. She did not seek medical attention.
“As a judge, the hardest decision I ever have to make is to take someone’s pet away or euthanize it,” Peterson told Goldrich at Wednesday’s hearing. “But you and I have been dealing with your dog since 2006 … and your excuses have worn out my patience.”
Goldrich admitted she erred by leaving Gizmo unattended for what she expected to be only a few minutes and has found another home for him.
