AUGUSTA — A Winslow woman testified Monday that she believed two pit bulls would turn on her next after they finished tearing her dog apart during an August attack.
Sharron E. Carey described her reactions and the injuries she suffered Aug. 30 as she struggled to protect her 10-month-old Fergie Rose, a Boston terrier, just after noon on Lucille Street in Winslow.
The testimony came on the first day of the trial of Danielle Jones of Winslow, who faces two civil violations that charge her with keeping a dangerous dog.
Judge Eric Walker is presiding at the non-jury trial, which continues Tuesday at the Capital Judicial Center.
The state, represented by Assistant District Attorney Tracy DeVoll, wants Walker to order the two dogs euthanized.
“My goal is to put the dogs down so it never happens again,” she said.
Attorney Charles T. Ferris, representing Jones, asked the judge to consider something short of euthanization for the animals. Ferris also represents Brandon Ross, co-owner of the dogs, who faces the same charges, but the trials were separated. Both he and Jones have denied the violations.
DeVoll played both an audio recording of the 911 call from a neighbor, Laura Higgins, who witnessed the attack, as well as video clips from two surveillance cameras outside Jones’ home. Higgins testified that the two pit bulls each had part of the smaller dog and were tugging and pulling on it.
“The dog was lifeless,” she said. “It was like a rag.”
Dr. Karen Curtis, of the Garland Road Small Animal Hospital, testified that Fergie Rose died about 10 minutes after being brought to her veterinary practice.
Officer Christopher Martinez, Winslow’s animal control officer, testified that Jones had been charged with having an unlicensed dog following an incident that occurred when she lived on Halifax Street.
Betty Adams can be contacted at 621-5631 or at:
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