(Note: I do not own Heidi, nor do I know the family, nor do I live in Royal Oak Michigan. I read this on the elka almanac. This is a scary story for any dog owner.)
"We adopted Heidi almost 4 years ago from a well-established and reputable rescue organization specializing in the Doberman breed. Like most Doberman, Heidi is a very intelligent and energetic dog. She is a loving & loyal member of our family.
In October, while out for a leashed walk to a local market, a stranger approached suddenly wanting to pet her. Startled and in her excitement, Heidi popped up at the same time that the stranger bent over to pet her. She collided with his face. He has claimed this resulted in a broken nose and reported the accident to Royal Oak Police.
Royal Oak is now prosecuting this as a dog bite/attack! The Assistant Deputy City Attorney has offered to dismiss the criminal charges only if Heidi is destroyed or removed from her loving family in Royal Oak. This is happening to our family with a 30+ year history as law abiding Royal Oak residents. Heidi has no previous incidents of aggressive behavior and is a well trained, obedient, loving success story of a Doberman rescue.
All dog owners must be aware of the risks of criminal prosecution under the antiquated Michigan statutes written in 1919 and the paranoid overreaction by local city officials who are prosecuting dog breeds, not dog attack cases.
Time is of the essence to save Heidi’s life. A final decision on Heidi’s fate will be made on February 9th, 2012.
Please help us to save our sweet girl, Heidi by signing our petition to the City of Royal Oak."
(photo from here: http://www.saveheidi.com/index.php/photo-gallery, not owned by me, used without permission. I hope they don't mind. I'll take it down if they do.
Link to the petition: http://www.saveheidi.com/limesurvey/index.php?sid=73841&lang=en
I know this doesn't involve baking in any way, but I feel this is case is completely unfair to the dog and her family. I'm sorry the guy got his nose broken, but he wasn't bitten, nor was he attacked. It was clearly an accident. Why no medical evidence was reqquired to support his claims is just mind boggling. If a person was brought to charges for an attack, there would be physical evidence to back up the claim.
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