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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA northwestern Indiana city has agreed to pay $10,000 to the owners of a dog killed by a police dog that escaped from its handler.
Portage’s Advisory Claims Committee approved the negotiated settlement Monday. The claim will go before the city’s Board of Works on Friday for approval.
The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that a Portage police officer had her Belgian Malinois police dog, Nyx, on a leash during Portage’s Sept. 15 Bacon Fest when it escaped her grasp and attacked a Yorkshire terrier.
That dog, Bandit, died after treatment at the Purdue Veterinary Clinic in West Lafayette.
The police dog’s handler admitted to not having a tight enough grasp on its leash.
City attorney Gregg Sobkowski said the settlement was reached through “conversations” between city officials and the family.
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