San Benito judge spares dog after Hollister PD rules it was dangerous, should be put down

A dog in Hollister is getting a second chance after a San Benito County judge overuled their recommendation of humane euthanization. According to the Hollister Police Department, a dog - a brown and white Pit Bull - attacked a 5-year-old boy on July 4. The boy was taken to the hospital where he received 12-16 stitches in his leg due to the dog bite. The boy reportedly suffered an infection to his leg and permanent scaring. A Hollister police investigation found that the dog had chased another child only minutes before attacking he 5-year-old. Later that month the police department declared the dog a danger to the public and ordered the dog to be humanely euthanized. The dog's owner contested this ruling and in mid September a hearing was held. Police say that the court found the dog as dangerous but ruled the dog could be released back to its owner under certain restrictions. Four restrictions were put into place: confinement of the animal to a secure structure or penneutering of the animalliability insurancemuzzling while on leashOn September 26 the dog was released from Hollister Police Animal Care and Services and returned to his owner on Highland Drive.

A dog in Hollister is getting a second chance after a San Benito County judge overuled their recommendation of humane euthanization.

According to the Hollister Police Department, a dog - a brown and white Pit Bull - attacked a 5-year-old boy on July 4. The boy was taken to the hospital where he received 12-16 stitches in his leg due to the dog bite.


The boy reportedly suffered an infection to his leg and permanent scaring.

A Hollister police investigation found that the dog had chased another child only minutes before attacking he 5-year-old. Later that month the police department declared the dog a danger to the public and ordered the dog to be humanely euthanized.

The dog's owner contested this ruling and in mid September a hearing was held. Police say that the court found the dog as dangerous but ruled the dog could be released back to its owner under certain restrictions.

Four restrictions were put into place:

confinement of the animal to a secure structure or pen

neutering of the animal

liability insurance

muzzling while on leash

On September 26 the dog was released from Hollister Police Animal Care and Services and returned to his owner on Highland Drive.