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A Calgary man has been fined and prohibited from owning a pet for 15 years after his three pit bulls escaped his backyard and killed an 86-year-old neighbor. The victim, Betty Ann Williams, was attacked in an alley on June 5, 2022. Denis Bagaric pleaded guilty to two city bylaw charges: an animal attacking a person causing severe injury and animals running at large. Provincial court Justice Gord Wong imposed $18,000 in fines and victim surcharge, and granted a request from the Crown to ban Bagaric from owning a pet for 15 years, stating that he put his own wishes over the safety of the community.

A pit bull fatally attacked its 41-year-old owner inside a Bronx apartment building early Friday morning. Responding officers fatally shot the dog. The owner, whose name has not been released, suffered severe injuries to his jugular and was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. Both officers involved in the shooting were taken to the hospital for evaluation of ringing in their ears. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.