Judge Upholds Decision That Pit Bull Must Die
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Cocoa Puff, a pit bull that menaced neighbors but never bit anyone, must be destroyed, a judge has ruled. The dog got in trouble after neighbors complained that it growled at them and their children.
The dog was ruled vicious by animal control workers, and owner Bonnie Ridino was ordered to keep it penned up. But when the dog got loose again, it was dubbed a repeat offender and sentenced to death.
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