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[Carnby]

There's a pitbull who lives next door. I've witnessed it lunge at people three times including myself and son. The owner has him on a leash at the time, and the owner responds by hitting the dog. The dog is vicious. No one is near it when it lunges. It lunges at anything on sight. If this dog ever escapes it will hurt someone.

N.Y. AGM. LAW § 121 : NY Code - Section 121: Dangerous dogs

1. Any person who witnesses an attack or threatened attack, or in the case of a minor, an adult acting on behalf of such minor, may make a complaint of an attack or threatened attack upon a person, companion animal, farm animal as defined in subdivision twenty-four of section one hundred eight of this article, or a domestic animal as defined in subdivision seven of section one hundred eight of this article to a dog control officer or police officer of the appropriate municipality. Such officer shall immediately inform the complainant of his right to commence a proceeding as provided in subdivision two of this section and, if there is reason to believe the dog is a dangerous dog, the officer shall forthwith commence such proceeding himself.

I tried filing an informal complaint. But I am told that as long as the dog is on the owner's property nothing can be done. The Animal Control officer said city law dictates this. I cited the above NYS law, but he insists city law supersedes NYS law. I dont believe that.

LawGAF is that true? I'd still like to file the formal complaint regardless.

 

[DemiMatt]

Is it against a fellow Gaffer?