US EditionOntario dog owner sentenced after 9-year-old girl mauled in Newmarket
- Leslie Theodore Kovacs pleaded guilty and was sentenced after his three bulldog-type dogs mauled a 9-year-old girl in Newmarket on July 7, 2023.
- The attack occurred after Kovacs failed to comply with a muzzle and containment directive that had been put in place by the animal control agency in Newmarket following a dog-on-dog incident in 2022.
- The dogs broke free from their enclosure at Kovacs' Jackson Court residence and aggressively confronted the girl who was visiting to inquire about puppies for sale.
- Leslie Theodore Kovacs, 68, pleaded guilty to charges including criminal negligence resulting in bodily injury and three violations under the Ontario Dog Owners’ Liability Act. He received a sentence of twelve months confined to his home, followed by fifteen months of probation, was fined $5,000, and prohibited from owning or residing with dogs in the future.
- Following the attack, the dogs were put down, while authorities highlighted the need for responsible pet ownership and stressed that community safety continues to be a top priority, urging the public to cooperate.
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