The shelter said Pursuit, a 4-year-old American Bulldog mix, had lunged at two potential adopters and bit an employee during a feeding over the past year.
talked with police in the parking lot and drove Pursuit to a safe place.
The incidents cited by officials occurred in May, June and January, according to their statement with the bite that “broke skin” occurring in June. An email by shelter officials to staff members and volunteers cited Pursuit’s “unpredictability” and “multiple incidents” as the reason to put him down and not allow him to be taken by the volunteer. They said it would not be safe for the community but did not elaborate at that time.
The Humane Society noted in their statement that there previously had been “little interest in adopting him.” The shelter “offered him to outside rescues but none were interested.”“He was given time to settle down prior to the meeting, but then lunged at the man’s upper body and attempted to bite him,” according to the statement. “After this incident, experienced senior members of the staff evaluated Pursuit.
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