Board Of Health Meeting 05/10/2023 – Will Receive 2022 Annual Health Department Report, View 5 Declarations Of Dangerous Animals Related To Dog Attacks

The Board of Health is meeting 05/10/2023 at 7AM.

They will be voting on house-keeping items including electing a chair and vice-chair and setting the meeting date and time.

Outside of that, they will be voting on a request for the Village of Greenville to join the East Central Weights and Measures Consortium.

They will also receive a number of information items including a review of the Tri-County Public Health Alignment Charter, the 2022 Annual Health Department Report, and 5 Dangerous Animal Declarations.

It looks like, since February of this year, 5 separate dogs have engaged in unprovoked attacks (4 against humans and one against an animal). Some of the attacks seem to have been quite brutal.

Caleb’s pit bull attacked a person and cause “significant facial injuries that required immediate hospital medical aid. The wounds suffered by the victim needed a total of 20 stiches.”

Brandon’s and Shayna’s mastiff/shepherd attacked a child, causing severe bodily harm. “The victim needed 20+ stiches.”

Sean’s husky has had several incidents of attacking both other dogs as well as a human without provocation.

The Fox Valley Humane Association adopted out a husky that “viciously attacked his new owner. The attack caused serious bodily harm,” and the owner needed multiple stiches on their face.

The Green Bay Humane Society adopted out a mutt that, unprovoked, attacked a domesticated cat, fracturing multiple bones in the cat’s face. The dog also showed aggression toward a human.

View full meeting details here: https://cityofappleton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1092161&GUID=F715722F-3DFC-4231-8AA1-235A8C4FDC0E