MASON CITY – A young pit bull dog bit its owner’s roommate twice in one day, leading to charges and an eventual fine.
Mason City police say that on June 2, 2016, at 12:30 pm, a person reported her dog had bitten her 19-year-old roommate on the arm next door at 1526 North Penn. The caller was able to get her dog off her roommate and confined before police, fire medics, and animal control arrived.
The roommate was transported to Mercy Hospital by fire dept staff. The extent of the victim’s injuries are unknown but the wounds did appear to need immediate medical attention.
This was the 2nd time in 24 hrs that the dog had bitten her roommate. The first time was not reported to police. The dog, a 2 year-old pitbull, is current on its rabies vaccination but did not have a current city license.
The owner, Mariah Mahoney was cited for No Animal License. On June 13, she was found guilty by a judge and ordered to pay $127.50 in fines and court costs.
The dog was quarantined by animal control for 10 days. It was not immediately clear if the dog was euthanized.
Coony is loony. Think of the children!!
Nobody NEEDS a pitbull. It is a dog DESIGNED to kill.
And don’t tell me a pitbull makes you feel safer. Odds are a pitbull in the home is more likely to be turned on a family member than a criminal.
Sure SOME dog owners are responsible and store their pitbulls safely. But how many children every year must we sacrifice so that some small-penis-having dog owners can renew their man card?!?!?!?!
I call for an outright ban on pitbulls, pitbull like models, and all high capacity dogs. It’s the only way!
Think of the children!!!!
the dog needs to go to heaven. I am a delivery guy and these people expect me to take packages to their door, I have to fight this every day. If the dog can’t handle a room Mate, it would be very hard for a delivery driver,