Negligent Dauphin County Owner Convicted

Posted on: January 15th, 2013       Attorney Thomas Newell

On Jan. 10, 2013, a negligent Dauphin County dog owner was convicted of violating the PA Dog Law for failing to have 3 boxers under control and not having them licensed after a Nov. 21, 2012 dog attack.  Dauphin County Dog Warden Mike Zeigler represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in prosecuting the reckless defendant.  The innocent victim was bitten multiple times by the defendant’s boxers while he was inside his home and unable to help her during the attack.