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by LIZ BEAVERS
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER — An abandoned pit bull in the Airport Addition of Keyser led to a chase across U.S. Route 220 and some anxious moments at Keyser Primary-Middle School early Friday afternoon.
According to Mineral County Humane Officer Jim Hawk, an unknown person had dropped the pit bull off in the yard of a Chandell Street resident earlier in the day.
When the lady who lived on the property discovered it and approached the animal, it got aggressive with her.
Hawk said he figures whoever abandoned the dog had had previous behavior issues.
“I would say they were trying to get rid of the dog,” he said. “They dropped it off inside the lady's fence along with a bag of food, a retractable leash, two or three dog toys, and a big bowl of water.”
Alarmed at the dog's reaction to her, the resident called Mineral County 911 and Hawk responded.
The dog warden shot the animal with a tranquilizer gun, but the massive pit bull made a break for it, jumping over the lady's fence and through several nearby yards.
“I shot it with a dart, and it ended up jumping three or four fences, and ran across 220,” Hawk said. adding that the furry fugitive disappeared in between two of the businesses along the east side of Route 220.
“It was then that I looked down and saw all the kids in the schoolyard, and I panicked,” Hawk said.
He called 911 to alert the school of the potential danger.
According to one of the dispatchers for the Keyser Police Department, however, someone at the school had already called to report the dog.
“They’d seen a dog out there that looked like it had been drugged and called 911,” he said.
Keyser Primary-Middle principal John Campbell credited teacher Dan Dawson for taking notice of the unusual situation and calling 911.
In the meantime, the KPD dispatcher sent two officers out to provide assistance if necessary.
When the dog warden arrived behind the businesses, however, Hawk said he saw that the tranquilizer had finally taken affect on the dog.
“It got as far as the fence and it just dropped,” he said. “It never got onto school property.”
Campbell said the children playing outside the school were never in any danger.
The dog was impounded at the county dog pound.
by LIZ BEAVERS
Tribune Managing Editor
KEYSER — An abandoned pit bull in the Airport Addition of Keyser led to a chase across U.S. Route 220 and some anxious moments at Keyser Primary-Middle School early Friday afternoon.
According to Mineral County Humane Officer Jim Hawk, an unknown person had dropped the pit bull off in the yard of a Chandell Street resident earlier in the day.
When the lady who lived on the property discovered it and approached the animal, it got aggressive with her.
Hawk said he figures whoever abandoned the dog had had previous behavior issues.
“I would say they were trying to get rid of the dog,” he said. “They dropped it off inside the lady's fence along with a bag of food, a retractable leash, two or three dog toys, and a big bowl of water.”
Alarmed at the dog's reaction to her, the resident called Mineral County 911 and Hawk responded.
The dog warden shot the animal with a tranquilizer gun, but the massive pit bull made a break for it, jumping over the lady's fence and through several nearby yards.
“I shot it with a dart, and it ended up jumping three or four fences, and ran across 220,” Hawk said. adding that the furry fugitive disappeared in between two of the businesses along the east side of Route 220.
“It was then that I looked down and saw all the kids in the schoolyard, and I panicked,” Hawk said.
He called 911 to alert the school of the potential danger.
According to one of the dispatchers for the Keyser Police Department, however, someone at the school had already called to report the dog.
“They’d seen a dog out there that looked like it had been drugged and called 911,” he said.
Keyser Primary-Middle principal John Campbell credited teacher Dan Dawson for taking notice of the unusual situation and calling 911.
In the meantime, the KPD dispatcher sent two officers out to provide assistance if necessary.
When the dog warden arrived behind the businesses, however, Hawk said he saw that the tranquilizer had finally taken affect on the dog.
“It got as far as the fence and it just dropped,” he said. “It never got onto school property.”
Campbell said the children playing outside the school were never in any danger.
The dog was impounded at the county dog pound.
