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February 24, 2010
Save Spork: The City of Lafayette's Reply
Today, I received this email from the City of Lafayette, Colorado:
The City of Lafayette is in receipt of your inquiry regarding a dachshund named Spork. Please permit me to share some observations.
Several years back in rewriting the City code, the City decided to not go the way of breed specific regulations as it related to vicious animals. Rather the City put in place conditions for the code enforcement and the courts to manage vicious animals. This non-breed specific effort was applauded by other cities and animal advocate groups. In no way does it require "euthanization" other than in extreme circumstances as determined by the Judge.
The Spork incident happened in August of 2009. The veterinary technician then made a decision to file a report with the Police Department. The bite was serious requiring medical attention and care by a plastic surgeon.
The case goes before our Municipal Judge in April. We are confident that he will review all the facts of the case based upon the evidence presented in court, decide whether a violation occurred, and take appropriate action only if there was a violation.
It is significant to note that the ordinance governing vicious animals does allow immediate impoundment in the most serious cases. In this case, Spork was not immediately impounded. The public should understand that once charges are filed with the court, any interference with the judicial process by City Council or Staff could jeopardize the due process rights of all interested parties. Thanks for reading this.
Gary Klaphake
City Administrator
City of Lafayette
Posted by Rob Kiser on February 24, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Comments
This response sounds too much like a threat, "Stop interfering with our 'case' or bad results will happen."
Posted by: Chris Lucas on February 24, 2010 at 3:10 PM