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• • • Page 1of1 Kristen Wills From: Michael Richie [michaelrichie ©msn.comJ Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:18 PM To:. Kristen Wills Subject: Neighbors dog issue Kristen, What I am able to verify from what I saw and heard goes as follows: I was in my backyard burning some leafs and an older women who was on her cell phone came into my yard to see where the smoke was coming from and as she saw me down the elevation grade of my back yard from the road, she could see that I was there and she asked If everything is under control with the fire and smoke. I said yes everything is under control and not knowing who she was I asked who are you" she was on her cell phone and I saw her address the neighbor women and all of a sudden, a fearful scream came out from her and I could tell it was desperation. I ran up the small elevation and saw her back stepping, trying to fend off the neighbors dog (Brody) and it was a few seconds of chaos. I saw the owner get control of the dog in the middle of the street by grabbing it and pulling it back. The women attacked was obviously shaken with what just happened and the neighbor women said are you all right, and the women said yes, but she was dearly shaken from the incident. She said she was all right and although the skin was broken on her right arm, she said: I am okay and that I know what dogs can do so I am fine. She did ask the question: does the dog have it's rabies shots and the owner said yes. My knowledge of the dog named Brody is that he is a nice dog, but not a happy dog. (Opinion) He is never . walked, or maybe once to the mail box and back. He isn't outside much and for a very large dog he is confined to the basement all too long of time. The owners love him, but they work long days and the son never helps with the dog as he is home more than the parents. They are not responsible dog owners based on not giving what every dog, especially a large dog needs, and that is exercise. The inground electric dog fence didn't work as the dog charged through it as if nothing was there. so he's on a short leash when he does get out. He can't run, play or just be a dog outside and again for a large dog, and I have been an owner of several larger hunting and working dogs (Siberian Huskies and Springer Spaniels) to know they are a lot of work and commitment. This dog will attack again if given the chance. It's an unhappy or trained large dog. It needs a good home with the commitment it deserves to live a happy life. It's just too big and the commitment too large for the family to control it and having it live in the basement without proper care is a mistake. Thank you, Michael Richie Cell phone: 612 860 4482 10/28/2010