Aggressive pit bull ordered to be destroyed

A young pit bull named Lokithat mauled one of its owners and left her with life-threatening injuries will be destroyed.

A Kelowna, B.C. judge ordered its destruction after hearing of the vicious attack on Nov. 2, 2014on JenniferHeitzmannthat left her deep, bloody wounds, a broken bone and a scalp wound.

But the judgealso has placed a three year ban onHeitzmannand herboyfriend RickBellarfrom owningany animal deemed dangerous, indicating that the owners were to blame.

According to the judgement,Loki's owners receivedmultiple fines andwarningsdeclaringLokito bean aggressive dog.

"She [Loki]was agitated by the argumentbetween her two owners, and ferociously attacked one of her owners," the judge said.

"It is clear to me that neither owner has the personal characteristics that arenecessary to rehabilitateLoki."

The court heard the dog roamed freely,frighteningneighbourswho described it as fearful and aggressive.The young pit bull and its two ownerswere known to animal control officers,and one witnesstestified she sawBellarkick the dog.

The court's decision to take away the owner's right to own a dangerous animal is a first in B.C, according to lawyer Troy DeSouza, who represented the Central Okanagan Regional District in the case.

"We are now left with I think what is probably the most important decision ever for dangerous dogs, which is dealing with the source of the problem, which is the irresponsible owner."