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1.2 STAFF REPORT DATE: August 8, 2008 TO: Council Members Jerry Faust, Mayor Mike Morrison, City Manager FROM: John Ohl, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Dangerous Dog Dearing Backgr2und• On 05-18-07, a Schwan's truck driver (Justin Oldre) reported being bitten by Gordon Blackey's dog, "Guido." Mr. Oldre reported that he knows both Gordon Blackey and the dog. He indicated that he was bitten just below the right rear buttocks, and the bite left two 3 inch cuts on his leg as well as ripping his pants. Mr. Oldre reported that he was bitten by the dog when he entered the yard to make a delivery at 3020 Croft Drive. This report was phoned into the police department and the bite was not documented by police photographs. On 11-16-07, an individual by the name of Rodney Towle reported that he had been bitten by a black dog residing at 3020 Croft Drive. Mr. Towle indicated that he was delivering something to 3012 Croft (next door neighbor), at which time he was approached by and bitten in the back of his left leg. This report was phoned into the police department and was not documented by police photographs. On 06-26-08, an individual by the name of Nicholas Mcelhose reported being bitten by a black dog that resides at 3020 Croft Drive. Mx. Mcelhose was putting up flyers in the neighborhood for a window and siding company called "Maintenance Free MN, Inc." Mr. Mcelhose was accompanied by an individual identified as David Ralls, who indicated that he works with two different schools providing work for mentally challenged young adults. This report was documented with police photographs. Law Analysis: MN State Statute 347.50 defines dogs in one of two ways: potentially dangerous and dangerous. A "potentially dangerous" dog means any dog that: 1 • When unprovoked inflicts a bite on a human or domestic animal on public or private property,