Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Pit bulls seized following attack

MICHIGAN -- The Crawford County Animal Control Officer and Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a pit bull attack, which occurred in Grayling Charter Township on Friday.

Crawford County Sheriff Kirk A. Wakefield said Deputies were dispatched to the Grayling Mobile Estate on Friday, Oct. 21 for a pit bull attack.

When deputies arrived, they were told that the brother of the dog's owner took the pit bulls from the area after the attack.

The investigation led deputies to the scene of the attack, where a small black dog had been mauled and another small white dog was found decapitated from the vicious attack, Wakefield said.

The pit bulls and their owners were located at another location in the Grayling area and were cited by Crawford County Animal Control Officer Gail Foguth. One of the dogs was still covered in blood, Wakefield.

Foguth took the dogs to the AuSable Valley Animal Shelter in order to protect the public.

Photographs were taken to aid in the investigation, but due to the graphic nature of the pictures, they are not being released, Wakefield said.

(Crawford County Avalanche - October 26, 2011)