Owner of Pit Bull Talks About Dog's Death
By: Michael Holden
Updated: January 16, 2013
JANUARY 16, 2013- Ashley Gantz says she is still in shock after finding out her 7-year- old rescue Pit Bull Ruby was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning.
Gantz tells us the past day has been a whirlwind and what has been reported by police about her dog is false...
"Hearing she's a nuisance to the neighborhood and she killed all these animals was just a lie," says Gantz.
Police initially received calls that ruby was on the
loose in the 300 block of
A mother called saying the dog was fiercely growling and barking and her kids couldn't get in the car because of the dog...
"She was shot because she was a Pit Bull... Had she been a
golden retriever or a
Local animal experts say it dates back to training and sometimes Pit Bulls are given a bad reputation... And this could have happened with any dog...
"A Shih Tzu could be just as aggressive... As a Pit Bull... It's about ownership and leadership of the brand," Says Liz Freitag, owner of Peninsula Pups Doggie Daycare.
Elicia Pace of the Humane Society says what the police did was standard procedure... she says what happened is a shame but people were in danger...
"We have laws in tow that say your dog must be restrained... this was a case of stray pit bull harassing individuals..."
As for Gantz, she still wants an explanation...
"All I know is she's in garbage bag somewhere and shot her. And in garbage bag..."
Ashley Gantz tells us she still has no idea where Ruby's body is...
She is hoping someone from the city will get in touch with her...
She tells us she may want to cremate her dog.
