Board Of Health Receives 2 Dangerous Animal Declarations – Health Officer Sepers Reports That Both Animals Have Either Been Rehomed Or Destroyed

The Board of Health met 06/12/2024. They reviewed two dangerous animal declarations.

Cedar, a Great Dane, was declared a dangerous animal after an incident on 05/13/2024 in which, unprovoked, he attacked another dog and two humans. Per the incident summary, “The severity of wounds sustained by the victims needed medical care from a hospital to treat.”

Ace, an Australian Shepard, engaged in two unprovoked attacks against children. The first was an incident in February when he bit a child’s hand. The second was in April when it “attacked a child multiple times as he was riding his bike on the sidewalk,” causing injuries that required medical attention at a hospital.

Health Office Charles Sepers told the board that both animals had either been rehomed or destroyed. No further discussion took place regarding these animals. The number of dangerous animal declarations issued this year now stands at 4.

View full meeting details and video here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1195145&GUID=44188A2C-4C9D-4AD0-8554-B061428A4A5F