Shadow, a 6-year-old male Weimaraner, was deemed a “dangerous dog” by Midland County 75 in court Monday.Th The district court said it bit a woman in January, partly stemming from the shadow.
Midland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Ate Dusso said the parties have agreed to terms that have resolved the case. Shadow’s owners Sue Das and her husband Rajib Bora of Sanford agreed with the dangerous dog category. They also agreed to put up an electric fence away from their house and to fit a shed inside the fence. They agree to trap and imprison Shadow to avoid any danger if they take him outside their home. In addition, they must obtain liability insurance.
It is reported that Shadow has already met with Das and Bora.
Shadow was surrendered to the Midland County Animal Shelter on February 13th and taken to a private boarding facility in April after biting a woman in January. As part of the court agreement, the couple will pay compensation to cover animal shelter and personal utility costs.
“It’s a fair decision,” Dusseau said. “We just want everyone to be safe.
“We don’t want to be cruel and put dogs to sleep,” she added. “We want this to be safe for the family and everyone in the neighborhood.”
Six-year-old Sanford Weimann is considered a dangerous dog, and his family has agreed to a plea from the prosecutor’s office to meet him.
Das will remain on probation until Nov. 10 on the dog charge in which she pleaded guilty to involving the incidents that occurred two days apart in July 2022.
In July, Midland County Prosecutor J. D. Brooks Two men accused Shadow of being aggressive towards their dogs. A woman said she was walking her dog when the shadow came off the property and acted violently towards her dog. The woman fell to the ground.
According to Brooks, two days later, there was another incident where a man was walking his dog in the shade. A fight broke out between the dogs and the man reportedly had to use his shadow to keep the dog away from the man.
Das was cited on two counts of having a dangerous dog and was allowed to plead guilty to owning a dog, which would be released if there were no further incidents for one year. At that time, Das agreed to install an electric fence and give permission for shade.
Six months later, in January, Bora said he was walking his shadow on a tightrope. Two other loose dogs also came to them. Bora started running away from the loose dogs that followed him and his shadow. The dogs attacked Shadow, Bora said, and when Bora tried to break up the fight, he was bitten by the unleashed dogs.
The owner of the loose dogs also tried to identify the animals, he said. During the battle, Bora said the shadow slipped through his collar and bit the woman.
Brooks said under Michigan law, dogs can be removed from custody if they are under the control of their owner.
Bora did not call the police after the January accident. Having lived in Houston, Texas, he said he knows things like this happen and one doesn’t need to call animal control or the police. But the woman who was bitten by the shadow called the authorities.