Saskatoon judge clears way for death of dog involved in fatal attack

A judge has cleared the way for a dog that fatally attacked another dog in Saskatoon to be killed.

A judge has cleared the way for a dog that fatally attacked another dog in Saskatoon to be killed.

A justice of the peace ordered the destruction of Anita Ahenakew's mixed-breed pitbull after she pleaded guilty under the Dangerous Animals Bylaw.

Ahenakew asked a King's Bench judge to overturn the decision but the appeal was dismissed on Nov. 9.

According to a court document, on Oct. 9, 2021, Ahenakew's dog — Gracie — seized another dog by the throat and shook her. The other dog, named Annie, died from her injuries.

Annie's owner, Bev Ashwin, spoke with CTV News last month

"I looked down and the pitbull had picked up Annie and shook her like a stuffed toy and she was dead," Ashwin said at the time. "It was a matter of seconds."

Ashwin expressed frustration over Ahenakew's appeal, feeling that it was only dragging on the process.