Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Residents on alert, 'dangerous dog' loose in Orange City

FLORIDA -- A dangerous dog is on the loose in Orange City on the same night kids will hit the streets to go trick-or-treating.

The dog is one of three blamed for viciously mauling several animals.

Two of the dogs were caught, but the third one is still out there.


Now, those two pit bulls may seem harmless, caged in an animal shelter, but Orange City police say the dogs were part of a trio that killed five of Patricia Brock's goats.

One of the goats was just a few weeks old.

“They're not hungry, this is sport. This is a spree killing," described Brock.

A neighbor, Harold Sauer, witnessed the attack.

"And all of a sudden a little baby goat come out. And the three dogs spotted it and immediately started attacking it," said Sauer.

A neighbor's surveillance video captured on camera the same three dogs killing a cat.

Orange City lawmakers ordered animal control to capture the dogs responsible.

Two were captured Sunday and labeled aggressive.

Because of that classification, authorities say both will be put down.

"Oh, there's still one out there. It's Halloween," said Sauer.

Police plan more patrols to prevent that dog from attacking innocent trick-or-treaters.

Brock has her own plan to protect her remaining goats.

"I go out with a shotgun when I let my dogs out in the backyard. I don't know where they may be hiding. They're stealthy, they're sneaky and they will attack," said Brock.

Homeowners said those same three dogs attacked a horse and a donkey in the neighborhood as well.

(Central Florida News 13 - Oct 31, 2012)