“Gus”, the dog responsible for attacking a Magnolia woman after she attempted to crate the Pit Bull has left Montgomery County.
In February 2013, after the attack the Montgomery County Animal Control took custody of Gus until hearing to determine if the dog should be considered dangerous and destroyed could be held. Ten days later Montgomery County Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace Matt Masden ordered the dog destroyed after hearing the evidence. It was then a rescue group came into the picture and appealed his ruling to Montgomery County Court 2. Due to the way the law was written, the County Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal on the case so Judge Masden’s order was put back in force. The case then went to the Court of Appeals in Beaumont and was referred back to Judge Laird’s Court to be heard.
A jury was about to be picked last Tuesday morning when an agreement was reached between the County Attorney’s Office and the the Animal Rights Group.
County Attorney J D Lambright stated that “our office took a very active role in prosecuting this case to protect the citizens of the county from future attacks by this dog and to give peace of mind to the victim. Assistant County Attorney Stuart Hughes, along with Assistant County Attorney Ronald Chin, did an outstanding job in thoroughly preparing this case for trial before a six person jury.”
According to the terms of the settlement, the animal activist group agreed (among other things) (1) that the pit bull will be officially declared to be a “dangerous dog” pursuant to Texas law; (2) to reimburse Montgomery County $3,000 for the costs of suit and 425 days of housing of the animal; (3) to remove the animal from Texas and ensure that it does not return; (4) to transport the animal to California for rehabilitation with the Cesar Millan foundation (the “Dog Whisperer”); (5) to notify all future owners / handlers of the dog’s bite history; and (6) to fully indemnify and hold harmless the County and State from any and all future liability associated with the animal.
Lambright further stated that, “this agreement was reached a matter of minutes before the attorneys were to begin the jury selection process. This resolution brings finality and closure to a case which had been pending for over a year, and was entered into with the full cooperation of the victim. We hope that putting this matter to rest, along with avoiding any potential appeals that the animal rights group would likely pursue had the case gone to trial, will allow the victim to continue her physical, mental, and emotional healing from the effects of this vicious attack.”
Last night Jennifer Romano of Maggie’s House Rescue and her attorney went to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter to retrieve Gus and transport him to California. Things didn’t go as planned, after Romano gave Gus several sedatives and waited several hours he acted like it was candy and remained totally active.
They returned this morning and attempted the same with a different sedative. Again. 4 hours later no affect on Gus.
They then contacted Dr. Dudczuk of the Pine Forest Animal Clinic who responded to the shelter. Dr. Dudczuk was able to coax Gus into the crate without any additional drugs, just McDonalds Chicken McNuggets and fries.
Gus was then loaded and departed for California.
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PHOTOS BELOW OF HOW BAD THE INJURIES WERE
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