‘Vicious’ dog put down after legal fight that reached Supreme Court

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnimal Services said it had petitioned for Bruce to be declared vicious to ‘protect public safety,’ but his supporters argued there were other options than euthanasia (Dan Bolton)A three-year-old dog named Bruce has been euthanized in California following four separate biting incidents that resulted in severe injuries. Ventura County Animal Services petitioned for the dog to be declared vicious, leading a judge to affirm a court order for him to be put down to protect public safety. Bruce's owners and the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Centre fought a months-long legal battle, offering to place the dog in a secure setting isolated from the public. The dog was euthanized after a district court denied an emergency stay.An application was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court on the matter, which was rejected the day after Bruce was put down. In fullCalifornia dog is euthanized even though the case to save it reached the Supreme CourtMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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