ansonia pit bull report

8/2/2019 Ansonia Pit Bull Report

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Ansonia Police Department. 2 Elm St, Ansonia CT 0640.1(203) 735_188sCASE/INCIDENT REPORT

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SUPPLEMENTARY tleport#: I2OOOOZBZ4 - 00004167DOG/ANIMAL COMPLAINT

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H liocci-Jeanette,Lindsey flr il w ll oatzzttgll !8 PalisadeAv Trumbull CTon 31412012 al apwoximately 1 i27 hours, this department received a phone call from an area resident who stated ihat there was a pitbullroaming in the area of 5 Myrtle Avenue and had already aitacked someone. I was dispatched to the aa along with omcer Jackie Loschiavo andofficer Matt Diaz. I arived on scene firsi and was met but several area residents in the area of Mrfle Avonue "na lrason pra"..-;;;-'- - -approached me and stated that the dog had attacked a male who had since left to go to the hospital for treatment. severat other area residentsstarted yelling and pointing northbound down Judson Place and stated that the dog was running up the hill in the back yard of one ofthe houses.officer Loschiavo and officer Diaz arrived at that time. The three of us located a white pitbull running behind 34 Judso; pbce. The dog t/t/asba*ing and was running franticly back and forth on the hill behind the residence. Another neighbor stated that the dog was from 34 Judson place.


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Report #: 1200002824 - 000041 67 Cont. Ansonia Police Department2 Elm St, Ansonia CT 06401

(203) 735-1885CASE/INCIDENT REPORT

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SUPPLEMENTARYReport #: 1200002824 - 000041 67We advised all of the neighbors outside to go into their houses. Several neighbors listened and went inside but others did not do so. There werealso parties outside on the sidewalk with two small dogs near the intersection of Judson Place and Cottage Street. Officer Diaz removed a snarefrom his patrol vehicle to attempt to calch the dog.

The rcar yard of 34 Judson Place had what appeared to be six foot fences on both sides that extended fom the back corneG of the houselo a rear stone wall which was slightly shorter than the fences. The white pitbull was able to jump up and down the stone wafl with ease. Abovethe stone wall was a large dirt hill v{here the dog continued to run from side to side. When I began to walk toward the backyard on the North sideof the residence. The wlrite pitbull came charging towards me and was barking aggressively. I backed off of the yard and stepped back into thestreet. The dog stopped on the grass as I pulled out my department issued HK USP 45 pistol Sgrial #25-109079. The dog continued to act in anaggressive manner lowards mysef and the other ofiiceF on scene. Fle would continue to run back and forth to both sides of the residence andbehind the neighboring houses as well. Each time we attempted to approach the dog, it would charge at us barking and growling. lt did notappear as though there was any way to apprehend the animal due to its extremely aggressive behavior and the dog was clearly not contained inthe yard in any way. Based upon the actions of the dog, I knew that myself and my fellow officers were at risk of being atlacked by the dog. O{herarea residents that were outeide of thg yards were alao at risk and I deemed it necessary to dispatch the dog. I waited until the dog stopped in alocation in the front yard where lhere was a safe backstop to discharge my pistol. The dog stoppd on the grass in front of the residence to theright of the front concrete sidewalk and steps. There was a small hill in the front yard which was able to ac1 as a safe backstop. I was standing inthe street behind a patrol vehicle almost straight oul from where the dog was standing. When the dog slopped iri the safe location, I fired oneround al the dog striking it in what appeared to be in the shoulder area. The dog immediately tumed and ran behind the residence and lhennorthbound behind the residence&., Officer-l-oschiavo and lattempted-to follow behind the.dog.- Sergeant. tterry anived. on scenet that timeandlocated the dog after it had tumed bac* southbound and ran towards Cottage Street. Sergeant Henry advised us that the dog went into the woodsbehind the churches on South Cliff Street headed towards East Main Street.

Officer Loschiavo, Officer Diaz and I drove to East Main Street. I located the dog southbound on East Main Street. The dog slo$/ed downand ran onto a steel stairway in the corner of the loading dock aIea of the building. The dog laid down on the landing of the stairway. Due lo thesurounding stlucture, it was unsafe to attempt to dispatch the dog. Sergeant Henry arrived on East Main Streel. Officer Oksenberg and OfiicerDiaz closed East Main Street between State Street and Kingston Avenue. While waiting to see what the dog was going to do next, dispatchadYised me that lhe viclim called from Grifiin Hospital with further details. The viclim, later identified as Steed Kaliszewski, stated that he hadbeen watching the dogs at 34 Judson Place and was attacked by the grey pitbull with the white face and blue eyes. Officer.l-oschiavo advised methat she had seen a dog matching that description in th6 back yard of 34 Judson Place when we were al lhe residence. steed stated that theME: NOTARYYRhtd


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Report #: 1200002824 - 00004167 Cont. Ansonia Police Department2 Elm St, Ansonia CT 06401

(203) 735-1885CASE/INCIDENT REPORTReport #: 1200002824 - 00004167white pitbull did not bite him at all. Animal Control Officer Roslonowskiwas @ntacted and responded to East Main Street. At that time, I was ableto snare the dog and the dog was secured in the rear of the Animal Control vehicle. A female anived on scene and identified herself as LindseyCiocci-Jeanette. She stated that she was a friend of the dog's owners Paul and Raquel Trapp. Lindsey stated that she wanted to take the dog tothe Shoreline Emergency Animal Hospital to see if he could be treated. Due lo the fact that the injured pitbull did not bite anyone, the dog wasreleased into Lindsefs care. Animal Control Officer Roslonowski transported the dog to the Animal Hospital for her. The dog was latereuthanized.

I went to Grifin Hospital to speak with Steed who stated that he was watching the dogs at34 Judson Place for his sister Racquel Trapp andher husband Paul Trapp who owned the dogs. He stated thal they were in New Jersey to pick up another pitbull. Steed stated that they rescuepitbulls that are going to be euthanized. He stated that there were five adult pitbulls and about fiteen puppies in the house. Steed stated that hetook the white pitbull "lce" for a walk and lhen retumed to the houe. He then took lhe gray pitbull "ZEus" for a walk and when the retumed to thehouse, Zeus appeared to haYe been looking for Raquel and Paul. Zeus could not find them and then tumed on Steed and slaned to 8ftack him,biting him on both forearms. Steed had to back away from Zeus and leave the house because he continued to attack him. Once outside thehouse, Steed went to Grifrin Hospital to be trgaled for several puncture wounds to both ams, several requiring stitches. Steed stated that whenhe left the house, the door muat have,been lefr open allowing lce to escape. Steed stated that the other adult dog lhat was loose in the housewas a brorvn pitbull named ''curtis". The lwo adult females, "Hallie" and "Annie Mae" were securd in the basement with their puppies.

Steed'S mother, Margaret williams was in the hospital room while I was there. Margsret stated that zeus had bitten her on a previousoccasion but did not report theincident- shestated.thatzeus-had biten her inher-btdot-12t2sl2}1.1and she had-to get eight-stitches-. Steedstated that he believed that Zeus had besn trained by his previous owner as a guard dog.Several hours after lhe incident, Paul Trapp anived at the Ansonia Police Department. He confirmed that all of the remaining dogs weresecured in the residence. He provided copies of all of the papeMork he had for the dogs including their rabies vaccination certificates. None ofthe dogs had been regisleEd with the City ofAnsonia and Paul stated that they are just providing temporary fosler care for the dogs until theycould be adopted out. Paul was advised that Zeus needed to be quaranlined in the residence and was provided a copy of the quarantineinstructions. He also signed a copy of the form agreeing to abide by the instruclions. Copies of the documents were filed with this report andcopies were also provided toAnimal Control Officer Roslonowskiwho willfollow up with paul and Raquel.

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