PALATINE, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The victims of a violent attack by two dogs that got away from their handler in Palatine in May are not happy with the outcome of an administrative hearing. Now, they’re preparing a civil suit.
The Akita mix and pitbull mix escaped from their walker and violently attacked two smaller dogs and their owners in separate incidents minutes apart.
The owner of the aggressive dogs, Meleina Teodoro, pleaded guilty to ordinance violations.
Her dogs can’t be in Palatine. They have to be trained. And she was ordered to pay $850.
“Imagine seeing someone that you love screaming, crying, being torn apart in front of you and there’s nothing that you can do," said Amanda Ingram, who was injured and her dog was killed.
“I was screaming for help. This happened over seven minutes. Imagine going through that for seven minutes. You really couldn’t comprehend that.”
She said the dogs could just attack someone else, maybe a child.
“The dogs should be euthanized. They’re a threat to society," Ingram said. “There was no justice in this instance. There’s just complete negligence.”
Brian Salvi, her attorney, agreed.
“We don’t advocate for the putting down of these dogs lightly. This is all about doing what is necessary to make sure that this doesn’t happen to somebody else," he said.
A statement, released through the Palatine Police Department, said the village "is not in the vengeance business."
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