8/5/14 - A Northfield Township woman is not only coping with the trauma of seeing her dog fatally attacked in front of her by two pit bulls and being injured herself, but feels sheâs been getting the runaround after learning theyâre back in her neighborhood. Ellen Mohanâs 16-pound fox terrier poodle named Zoey was killed July 17th by the two dogs in her Northfield Estates neighborhood. She suffered 50 lacerations on both of her hands while trying to save her dog and was hospitalized for five days. Mohan, who is a weekend air personality at WHMI, will be undergoing physical therapy for the next five weeks but says whatâs more frustrating is that the dogs were released when they were supposed to be quarantined. Mohan tells WHMI sheâs not getting any answers in trying to find out why the dangerous animals are on the loose. Mohan ideally wants the dogs put down but at the very least removed from the park. She says the two pit bulls were not leashed at the time of the attack and the breed is banned in her neighborhood. Mohan says she was told by Washtenaw County Animal Control that Northfield Township Police authorized their release by checking off a box on a form to home quarantine the animals due to overcrowding conditions, although she says the officer noted the animals killed another dog and injured a human so should not be released. Washtenaw County Animal Control refused to comment on the case when contacted by WHMI while Northfield Township Police say the dogs were impounded for safety but released per animal control policy. Sergeant Smith says the investigation is considered active but the report has been turned over to the Washtenaw County Prosecutorâs Office, which will either authorize or deny criminal charges or send it back for further investigation. (JM)
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