UK: Dog involved in a second biting incident

By MICHAEL D. McELWAIN (mmcelwain@reviewonline.com)
POSTED: December 24, 2009

EAST LIVERPOOL - A dog owner facing charges of being unable to confine or restrain a dog in one dog bite incident is now involved in another.

Tawnia A. Jenkins, 39, of Huston Avenue, is accused of not confining or restraining a pit bull, and on Nov. 17, the dog reportedly bit a woman. The victim had to receive more than 50 stitches, according to a preliminary report.

Additionally, a postal carrier provided a written letter to the Columbiana County Dog Warden regarding problems with the dogs at Jenkins' residence.  On Dec. 13, and while the pit bull was still under quarantine, it bit a 36-year-old male, according to information from East Liverpool Health Commissioner Gary Ryan.  The male who was bitten went to East Liverpool City Hospital for x-rays and stitches in his upper forearm.

Ryan added that he checked on the dog to make sure after the 10-day quarantine period the dog was still alive. According to information in the case file, Ryan reminded Jenkins she was still required by state law to provide a veterinarian report to the East Liverpool Health Department. As of last week, Jenkins had not produced the report.

In East Liverpool Municipal Court on Wednesday, a recognizance bond for Jenkins was set at $10,000. A pretrial hearing is set for 1 p.m. Jan. 28 on a count of failure to confine or restrain a dog and for a separate case of possession of drug paraphernalia.

During the court hearing, Judge Melissa Byers-Emmerling ordered the black, pit bull-type dog be held by the Columbiana County Dog Warden immediately.  According to the court file, the judge added that all necessary force may be used to apprehend the dog in question.

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