Two dog owners have been charged after their animals killed an 86-year-old woman in a northwest neighborhood in June.
Betty Williams was attacked by dogs in the alley behind her home in the 1500 block of 21st Avenue NW, in the Capitol Hill community, on June 5. She died of her injuries on the way to the hospital.
The dogs were confiscated and the City of Calgary is awaiting the outcome of its application under the Dangerous Dogs Act to euthanize the animals from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench.
Dennis Bagarich and Talyn Calkins, the owners of the three dogs, face a total of 12 charges under the Responsible Pet Ownership Act, including:
- Three counts of animal attack on person causing serious injury;
- Three cases of animal attack on a person;
- Three cases of animal bites per person; and,
- Three cases of running animals.
“I’ll fight for you no matter what!” Dennis Bagarich’s June 30 Facebook post lamenting the loss of his dogs, which were seized after they fatally attacked an 86-year-old woman in Calgary. (Facebook/Denis Bagarich)
Bagarich and Calkins must appear in court, and conviction on either charge carries a maximum fine of $10,000 or up to six months in prison.
Criminal proceedings are being conducted on the incident.
Chief Bylaw Officer Ryan Pleckaitis of Calgary Community Standards provided an update on the investigation Wednesday morning.
A live stream of the announcement is available here.
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