The Ontario Provincial Police say a dog owner is facing a criminal charge after her two dogs, which were not secured, were involved in separate incidents that injured people and also killed another dog.
Police said on Aug. 3, 2024 officers investigated a dog attack that happened on Gibbons Street in Goderich, Ont.
“A pedestrian walking their dogs was attacked by two dogs that were not secured on a nearby property,” OPP said.
The pedestrian was injured and required medical attention, the OPP said.
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An OPP spokesperson told Global News the owner was walking with three dogs and was injured with bites to their face from the attacking dogs which were pit bull mixed breeds.
One of the three dogs was also killed in the dog attack, they said.
Police said the dog owner was charged with an offence under the Dog Owner Liability Act for the 2024 attack.
A second incident was also reported almost a year later, on July 29, in the same area by the same dogs — two pit bull mixed dogs that were not secured, OPP said.
Police said in this attack the victim was on a mobility scooter walking their dog. Both the victim and their small dog sustained injuries.
A 36-year-old woman has been charged criminally by police with criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
She was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for Oct 6. The two dogs remain with the the accused pending the results of the Dog Owner Liability Act court hearing, police said.
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