One of the dogs that fatally attacked an 86-year-old Calgary woman in June has been turned over to the city, authorities confirmed Friday.
Police were called to the northwest community of Capitol Hill on the afternoon of June 5 for reports of an 86-year-old woman being attacked by three dogs. A Calgary police spokesperson previously told CBC News that the woman was in a garden in a back alley when the attack took place.
Medics took the woman to hospital with life-threatening conditions, but she died a short time later.
Before the dog can be euthanized, official paperwork still needs to be completed to transfer ownership from the City of Calgary citizen.
The status of the other two dogs is yet to be determined by the court as the Dangerous Dogs Act application is scheduled to be heard on September 27 and 28. The three dogs are a mix of North American Pit Bull Terrier, North American Staffordshire Mix and American Pit Bull.
The three dogs involved in the attack have been impounded by the city. (Denis Bagarich/Facebook)
Dennis Bagarich and Talyn Calkins, the owners of the three dogs, were charged earlier this month with three felony counts of animal-to-human assault causing serious injury, three felony animal-to-human assault, three felony animal-to-person bites and three felonies for a running animal.
A mandatory appearance in provincial court is required as a result of the charges, which each carry a maximum penalty of $10,000 or up to six months in jail for an unpaid fine.
The Responsible Pet Ownership Code dictates that dogs must remain under control and within sight of their owner.
Calgary police are continuing to investigate potential criminal charges.
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