A small canine was brutally ripped aside and killed by two pit bulls, based on its heartbroken proprietor, who requested: “What’s it going to take to get these canine taken off the road?”
Monica Reyes instructed WABC that she and her daughter have been strolling their 8-year-old Lhasa apso, Juju, final week after they have been set upon simply yards from her entrance door within the Throggs Neck Homes — with one of many pit bulls grabbing the helpless pet in its mouth and refusing to let go.
“I used to be attempting to get him out of the pit bull’s mouth whereas my daughter was crying, and I used to be attempting to guard the youngsters from getting attacked,” Reyes stated.
A passing NYCHA employee tased the principle assault canine, which solely then dropped Juju’s mangled physique, his horrified proprietor stated.
The person and lady with the pit bulls then ran away, Reyes stated — with the person yelling, “I’m so sorry, name 911.”
Juju later needed to be put down, and Reyes stated she was left with little greater than a bit of his tail to recollect him by.
“That might have been anybody’s member of the family, anybody’s child. Like, who’s subsequent?” Reyes requested.
“What’s it going to take to get these canine taken off the road?”
She filed a police report, however below present New York legislation, canine are outlined as property, and as such, an assault by one animal on one other is thought to be a property crime and never a prison matter, she famous.
The assault got here days earlier than two pit bulls savaged a Chihuahua in a separate assault on the Higher West Aspect.
Horror footage filmed final weekend reveals the small canine, Penny, being mauled whereas the pit bulls’ proprietor does nothing to assist earlier than strolling off.
Penny survived, however her proprietor, Lauren Claus, has referred to as for a change within the legislation to search out house owners of aggressive canine liable in such assaults.
Now a brand new legislation, named after Penny, has been launched by New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar.
“Penny’s Legislation” will criminalize negligent canine dealing with within the case of a canine assault, in addition to criminalize leaving the scene just like a hit-and-run case, whereas cracking down on house owners who illegally let their canine off-leash.
“Presently, individuals get away with letting their canine assault or kill different canine. Usually it’s the identical individuals time and again,” Rajkumar instructed PIX11.
