the council finally reached a decision and that dog is being removed from the neighborhood. i cant thank you guys enough for backing us when things were at their worst. we still need to keep an eye on things around here but for now we finally have some peace.
April 5, 2017
Final supporters
Dear Lansdowne friends,
Please read this entire message, my goal is to have you sign our petition by Tuesday evening, January 17th at 8:00 p.m. As you might know, on Monday December 12, 2016, our precious little Coco was attacked by a Rottweiler that lives two doors down from our home. Due to complications associated with the vicious attack, and after surgical efforts to save her life, Coco passed away on December 14, 2016.
Based on testimony from witnesses and the defendant (Rottweiler owner) involved in the attack, the dog owner was taking delivery of office furniture to their home, and unbeknownst to them, their Rottweiler slipped out the front door and was roaming the neighborhood on its own. While the dog owners were in their home, the Rottweiler approached the corner of Vestals Place and Canoe Landing Court, where my 12-year old daughter Sophia was walking our two dogs, Coca and Willy. The Rottweiler attacked Coco, a 20 lb. Shi Tzu with no provocation as witnessed by our daughter Sophia. Sophia’s reaction was to pick up Willy and she started yelling as loud as she could for help. Thankfully, two adult neighbors, responded to Sophia’s call for help, and rushed to the scene. In a heroic event, these first responders were able to get the Rottweiler to release Coco from the clenches of his jaws in rescuing Coco from the scene. Sophia and Willy were untouched, but Sophia will be emotionally scarred for life. Our family is still in morning after Coco was ripped away from us due to the careless dog owner’s ignorance to their dog slipping out the front door of their home.
According to several neighbors, this is not the first attack by this Rottweiler, but unfortunately this is the first documented attack with Loudoun County Animal Services. According to the Virginia State law (3.2-6540) associated with this dog attack, the Rottweiler will likely be allowed to stay in the home and the dog owners are not required to remove the dog from their home. According to Loudoun County Animal Services, and our interpretation of the law, the Rottweiler is being charged and cited as a “Dangerous Dog” and subject to the consequences associated with this citation. The dog owners will be required to comply with specific procedures, with one item being the mandate for their dog to wear a muzzle anytime outside of the home. In our personal opinion, the consequence for the Rottweiler being cited as a “Dangerous Dog”, does not match the crime committed in this attack against our dog Coco.
In conversations with neighbors on Vestals Place and Canoe Landing Court, we truly appreciate your condolences, prayers, and well wishes to our family. We’ve heard your concerns about any future and potential mishaps by this dog owner to leave their front door open again, especially since the Rottweiler will not be required to wear the muzzle while inside their home. We’ve heard your fears about a future attack by this Rottweiler on another dog or against one of the numerous young children or adults walking the streets of our neighborhood.
The hearing for our case will be heard by a judge at the Loudoun County Courthouse on Wednesday January 18th at 10:00 a.m. The dog owners will likely plead guilty and accept the charge for their Rottweiler being charged as a ‘Dangerous Dog”. Our intent is to share the concerns of our Lansdowne neighbors via this petition to the judge. We will provide our testimony with a statement to the judge along with the results of this petition and ask the judge to remove the dog from the dog owner’s home. With your knowledge of this event, along with the concerns you have with this Rottweiler staying in this neighborhood, please sign our petition. By signing this petition, you agree and support our request that the homeowner residing at 43352 Vestals Place, Leesburg, VA 20176 remove their Rottweiler (known as Grizzly) from their home and find a new home for their dog outside of the Lansdowne Homeowners Association. Thank you and we appreciate your support. The McCann’s
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Reached 100 supporters
January 17, 2017
35 Comments
This dog has scarred my little sister for life and has made every kid on my street afraid to even walk outside their homes. I have seen this dog in its backyard all the time viciously attacking toys in its backyard. The way the owners neglect this dog and let it be violent is absolutely insane. This dog must be removed from the neighborhood immediately and the owners should be tried with negligence.
We're so sorry for your loss of Coco and what Sophia had to experience. No one should have to experience this. While it may not be a black and white decision for the judge, one MUST take public safety into account first and take the necessary action to reasonably ensure such an attack can't happen again. This can only mean finding a new home outside of this community for this dog.
I am very fearful for my family, my own dog, neighbors and neighborhood children. This dog does not belong in our neighborhood. I know for a fact people are afraid to go about their daily rountine on our street these days, including myself. This dog has escaped the house before and caused havoc and it is only a matter of time before it happens again, due to owner negligence.
I have a small dog and a daughter who walks to school and needs to walk by this house daily. I don't want to have to worry about this dog attacking my dog or my daughter. This was a horrific incident that has now scarred a family for life and has neighbors frightened. This dog needs to be removed.
I have two young boys who walk by the Rottweiler's house every day on their way home from school. We are terrified that the dog will attack again. If it will harm another dog in such a vicious way, surely it will not hesitate to harm a child. Please take action and remove this dangerous dog as soon as possible.
Mr McCann: I'm sorry for the loss of your sweet Coco. I'm curious to know if you asked the Maleks to pay for your vet bills and how they have responded. Would you mind letting us know?
Dear friends, thank you very much for your thoughtful consideration on our petition. We appreciate your endorsement along with your thoughtful comments on the situation. I know that many of you are interested in knowing the outcome of the court hearing. In summary, the judge gave me the floor to make a statement and I conveyed the following points. 1. While this was the first offense on record with Loudoun County Animal Services, our neighbors have witnessed this Rottweiler on the loose in the past, which is obvious owner neglect. 2. This incident has invoked fear among parents and children in our neighborhood and this dog should not be allowed to stay in its current home in this neighborhood. 3. I challenged the judge that simply deeming this dog as a "dangerous dog" and requiring a muzzle when it is off of its property is not enough of a penalty. By allowing this to be the charge, and not removing the Rottweiler from this neighborhood, the court is putting the future safety of children, parents, and other pets at risk. 4. I presented the results of our petition to the judge by informing him that in just 48 hours, we gathered 100+ signatures and 30+ comments. While maintaining your anonymity, I read several of those comments to the court, mainly from neighbors who live on Vestals Place and Canoe Landing. Bottom line, the charge against this Rottweiler and the dog-owner has not changed. On a positive note, the judge did close with a very firm warning to the dog owner and I quote. "Mr. Malek, after hearing Mr. McCann's testimony, along with the outcome and comments with his petition, you'd better take this charge very seriously. Mr. McCann is on record with the Commonwealth of Virginia and this court with his testimony. You should know and understand that your neighbors are fearful of you keeping this dog in your home. If you violate any aspect of the requirements associated with keeping a dangerous dog in your home
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the council finally reached a decision and that dog is being removed from the neighborhood. i cant thank you guys enough for backing us when things were at their worst. we still need to keep an eye on things around here but for now we finally have some peace.
April 5, 2017
Final supporters
Dear Lansdowne friends,
Please read this entire message, my goal is to have you sign our petition by Tuesday evening, January 17th at 8:00 p.m. As you might know, on Monday December 12, 2016, our precious little Coco was attacked by a Rottweiler that lives two doors down from our home. Due to complications associated with the vicious attack, and after surgical efforts to save her life, Coco passed away on December 14, 2016.
Based on testimony from witnesses and the defendant (Rottweiler owner) involved in the attack, the dog owner was taking delivery of office furniture to their home, and unbeknownst to them, their Rottweiler slipped out the front door and was roaming the neighborhood on its own. While the dog owners were in their home, the Rottweiler approached the corner of Vestals Place and Canoe Landing Court, where my 12-year old daughter Sophia was walking our two dogs, Coca and Willy. The Rottweiler attacked Coco, a 20 lb. Shi Tzu with no provocation as witnessed by our daughter Sophia. Sophia’s reaction was to pick up Willy and she started yelling as loud as she could for help. Thankfully, two adult neighbors, responded to Sophia’s call for help, and rushed to the scene. In a heroic event, these first responders were able to get the Rottweiler to release Coco from the clenches of his jaws in rescuing Coco from the scene. Sophia and Willy were untouched, but Sophia will be emotionally scarred for life. Our family is still in morning after Coco was ripped away from us due to the careless dog owner’s ignorance to their dog slipping out the front door of their home.
According to several neighbors, this is not the first attack by this Rottweiler, but unfortunately this is the first documented attack with Loudoun County Animal Services. According to the Virginia State law (3.2-6540) associated with this dog attack, the Rottweiler will likely be allowed to stay in the home and the dog owners are not required to remove the dog from their home. According to Loudoun County Animal Services, and our interpretation of the law, the Rottweiler is being charged and cited as a “Dangerous Dog” and subject to the consequences associated with this citation. The dog owners will be required to comply with specific procedures, with one item being the mandate for their dog to wear a muzzle anytime outside of the home. In our personal opinion, the consequence for the Rottweiler being cited as a “Dangerous Dog”, does not match the crime committed in this attack against our dog Coco.
In conversations with neighbors on Vestals Place and Canoe Landing Court, we truly appreciate your condolences, prayers, and well wishes to our family. We’ve heard your concerns about any future and potential mishaps by this dog owner to leave their front door open again, especially since the Rottweiler will not be required to wear the muzzle while inside their home. We’ve heard your fears about a future attack by this Rottweiler on another dog or against one of the numerous young children or adults walking the streets of our neighborhood.
The hearing for our case will be heard by a judge at the Loudoun County Courthouse on Wednesday January 18th at 10:00 a.m. The dog owners will likely plead guilty and accept the charge for their Rottweiler being charged as a ‘Dangerous Dog”. Our intent is to share the concerns of our Lansdowne neighbors via this petition to the judge. We will provide our testimony with a statement to the judge along with the results of this petition and ask the judge to remove the dog from the dog owner’s home. With your knowledge of this event, along with the concerns you have with this Rottweiler staying in this neighborhood, please sign our petition. By signing this petition, you agree and support our request that the homeowner residing at 43352 Vestals Place, Leesburg, VA 20176 remove their Rottweiler (known as Grizzly) from their home and find a new home for their dog outside of the Lansdowne Homeowners Association. Thank you and we appreciate your support. The McCann’s
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Reached 100 supporters
January 17, 2017
35 Comments
Because this dog has a history of attacking and killing, in addition to an alleged history of careless ownership, I am asking that this dog be removed from my neighborhood so that it can not pose a threat to other children or pets.
This dog has scarred my little sister for life and has made every kid on my street afraid to even walk outside their homes. I have seen this dog in its backyard all the time viciously attacking toys in its backyard. The way the owners neglect this dog and let it be violent is absolutely insane. This dog must be removed from the neighborhood immediately and the owners should be tried with negligence.
We're so sorry for your loss of Coco and what Sophia had to experience. No one should have to experience this. While it may not be a black and white decision for the judge, one MUST take public safety into account first and take the necessary action to reasonably ensure such an attack can't happen again. This can only mean finding a new home outside of this community for this dog.
I am very fearful for my family, my own dog, neighbors and neighborhood children. This dog does not belong in our neighborhood. I know for a fact people are afraid to go about their daily rountine on our street these days, including myself. This dog has escaped the house before and caused havoc and it is only a matter of time before it happens again, due to owner negligence.
I have a small dog and a daughter who walks to school and needs to walk by this house daily. I don't want to have to worry about this dog attacking my dog or my daughter. This was a horrific incident that has now scarred a family for life and has neighbors frightened. This dog needs to be removed.
I have two young boys who walk by the Rottweiler's house every day on their way home from school. We are terrified that the dog will attack again. If it will harm another dog in such a vicious way, surely it will not hesitate to harm a child. Please take action and remove this dangerous dog as soon as possible.
Mr McCann: I'm sorry for the loss of your sweet Coco. I'm curious to know if you asked the Maleks to pay for your vet bills and how they have responded. Would you mind letting us know?
Dear friends, thank you very much for your thoughtful consideration on our petition. We appreciate your endorsement along with your thoughtful comments on the situation. I know that many of you are interested in knowing the outcome of the court hearing. In summary, the judge gave me the floor to make a statement and I conveyed the following points. 1. While this was the first offense on record with Loudoun County Animal Services, our neighbors have witnessed this Rottweiler on the loose in the past, which is obvious owner neglect. 2. This incident has invoked fear among parents and children in our neighborhood and this dog should not be allowed to stay in its current home in this neighborhood. 3. I challenged the judge that simply deeming this dog as a "dangerous dog" and requiring a muzzle when it is off of its property is not enough of a penalty. By allowing this to be the charge, and not removing the Rottweiler from this neighborhood, the court is putting the future safety of children, parents, and other pets at risk. 4. I presented the results of our petition to the judge by informing him that in just 48 hours, we gathered 100+ signatures and 30+ comments. While maintaining your anonymity, I read several of those comments to the court, mainly from neighbors who live on Vestals Place and Canoe Landing. Bottom line, the charge against this Rottweiler and the dog-owner has not changed. On a positive note, the judge did close with a very firm warning to the dog owner and I quote. "Mr. Malek, after hearing Mr. McCann's testimony, along with the outcome and comments with his petition, you'd better take this charge very seriously. Mr. McCann is on record with the Commonwealth of Virginia and this court with his testimony. You should know and understand that your neighbors are fearful of you keeping this dog in your home. If you violate any aspect of the requirements associated with keeping a dangerous dog in your home
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Because this dog has a history of attacking and killing, in addition to an alleged history of careless ownership, I am asking that this dog be removed from my neighborhood so that it can not pose a threat to other children or pets.