Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Frustrated Father Complains to City Council after Deadly Pit Bull Attack

A Northeast Jackson homeowner complained to the City Council last night about an animal control officer's refusal to seize three pit bulls after they jumped his fence, killed his pug, and attacked his family.





Jeremy Litton described the pit bulls' attack on his dog and his family earlier this month.  The dogs killed his pug in its own back yard, attacked him, and charged at a police officer.  Unfortunately, the animal control officer, Paul Perry, refused to seize the dogs but turned the dogs back over to their owner, Mike England.   JJ reported on January 7:


 The homeowner said the attack occurred on Friday morning at 7:10 at their home by the old Colonial Country Club. The back yard has a short-chain link fence that is common for the area.  The three pit bulls jumped the fence and  chewed up the small pug.  The dogs charged at the husband as he placed the injured in the dog in his car.

JPD arrived on the scene within ten minutes after the family called 911. The husband said  they were very professional and that Corporal Derrick Johnson was a "credit to JPD."  A pit bull charged at the police officer as he stood in the doorway.  The wife (identities will not be revealed) pulled him inside the house to close the door as there are three small children in the family.  Animal control found the dogs on Fairway Drive and seized them.

However, animal control almost immediately returned the vicious dogs to their owner on Parkway Drive. The husband said JPD Animal Control Officer Paul Perry said that he didn't seize such dogs on the first offense and that a judge would have to order him to do so.  He told the wife "What happened to your dog was dogs being dogs."    The wife read the ordinance* to Officer Perry as she demanded he seize the dogs.  She said Perry told her "That is not what I do." 

A neighbor of the family said the dogs attacked her at an earlier time.  She was walking home when they chased her and knocked her down.  A motorist honked his horn.  The sudden honking stopped the attack, giving her a chance to escape although they chased her to her door.
 This is not the first complaint submitted against Perry yet he still has a job.





R.I.P., Puglsey

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Take the law into your own hands and put some buckshot in them. Screw a pit bull and screw a thug that owns them(White or black)

Anonymous said...

If that had been me that would have been the end of those dogs. I have the right to defend my family the pet who is also a part of my family.

Anonymous said...

The City of Jackson doesn't give a shit if dogs are killing your own pets in your own yard or animals at the zoo.

Anonymous said...

Remember Mr. Litton, you are a white man not only living in Hinds county, but also in the city of Jackson. It doesn't matter that you probably are current on your water bill.

Anonymous said...

Next-*6

Anonymous said...

The city o my cares about whitey from NE Jackson on tax day. Screw them other than that. As far as the pit bulls go. I would go mace those savages once no one is looking. Mr Perry sounds like a moron.

Anonymous said...

Just to point out how much our lovely mayor does not care, if you noticed, he walks out in the middle of this discussion. Kenny Stokes sits there motionless while his neighborhood is flooded with fighting pit bulls. They are on the loose intimidating neighbors and backyard organized dog fights go on right under his nose. They dare not challenge these dogs and their owners because those are the same people that continue to vote for them. If our City Councilman in Northeast Jackson had any pull, action would be taken. It is obvious he is powerless. he simply keeps the seat warm and nothing else.

A Street in Northeast Jackson was paved about a week ago. This repaving was paid for by the homeowners and taxpayers. However, some obnoxious fool placed a sign on the side of the newly re-paved street bragging about how the Hinds County Supvisor Robert Graham made that re-paving happen. No, the taxpayers made it happen. While Robert Graham brags about spending money that he took from us, please don’t forget that this is the same individual that while collecting a paycheck from the Jackson Police Department was also collecting a check as a 911 consultant out of town. Robert Graham is either a crook or has super hero powers. Otherwise, how could he be into places at one time?

Anonymous said...

@1:11 - You're right - and graham the legend probably put the sign out, or had one of his minions (e.g. girlfriends) do it.

Anonymous said...

Is it ironic that there is an ad with a ferocious tiger on this story? I would rather be in a tiger's pit at the Jxn Zoo than have to go up against three pitbulls. Or even one for that matter.

Anonymous said...

Quality of life issues like these do not fit the agenda of the mayor or the administration of the city. Wild dogs running loose are a part of "ghetto life". Gunshots and recreational shooting aren't that serious either. The larger issues, economic inequity, underfunded education, sanctuary for undocumented immigrants, racist imagery, rampant gentrification, etc. must be the focus of the "radical city". Dogs? Shoot the dogs. Hell, they shoot people in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

1:11 - I always think the same thing when I hear a public official patting themselves on the back for simply spending tax payer dollars. What an ego you must have to post a sign saying "look what I did for you" when using other peoples funds.

Anonymous said...

You should be able to sue government employees in cases like this. If true, the employee simply failed to do his job. Stupidity and laziness shouldn't be tolerated.

Anonymous said...

Graham would have been a far superior Chief Executive than the trainee Mayor Yammeralot has proven to be.

Anonymous said...

So it was England!

Anonymous said...

I grew up in Jackson and lived there until around 8 years ago. You couldn't pay me to move back into that sham of a city. I felt sympathy for the city at one time, but they keep re-electing the same jackasses that got them in this position in the first place. Screw 'em - let the city burn.

Anonymous said...

I grew up in Jackson and lived there until around 8 years ago. You couldn't pay me to move back into that sham of a city. I felt sympathy for the city at one time, but they keep re-electing the same jackasses that got them in this position in the first place. Screw 'em - let the city burn.

Pump your brakes their Tristan! This city is in a mess because of years and years of neglect. Hell, there are sewer lines that were installed in the 1920's - that are now just being updated!? What happened in the 60's, 70's, and 80's when white folks were running the show!?

Anonymous said...

Mississippi Code § 97-41-16, the Mississippi Dog and Cat Pet Protection Law of 2011, provides:

(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a person from:
(i) Defending himself or herself or another person from physical or economic injury being threatened or caused by a dog or cat.
(ii) Injuring or killing an unconfined dog or cat on the property of the person, if the unconfined dog or cat is believed to constitute a threat of physical injury or damage to any domesticated animal under the care or control of such person.
(iii) Acting under the provisions of Section 95-5-19 to protect poultry or livestock from a trespassing dog that is in the act of chasing or killing the poultry or livestock, or acting to protect poultry or livestock from a trespassing cat that is in the act of chasing or killing the poultry or livestock.

Anonymous said...

10:28 It all depends on what you term the "mess" to be. I agree with you that the past regimes, the "white folks" kicked the can down the road and in most cases only had provided reasonable maintenance service to one-half the city. That created many unsolved problems which plague the city today. True. But the present mess is that the city leaders, the administration, is unable to fix any of the old problems while new ones are being created every day. It's like catching ebola and small pox while you're in the hospital for minor surgery. The tax base of the city has gone away and all the solutions these bozos can muster require a strong tax base. That's a mess.

Anonymous said...

I so feel for this family and how they were treated. However, it is what we have come to expect if you live in Jackson. There are hundreds of homes for sale in NE Jackson. People are trying to leave, and I hope they can. The sooner the better.

juliewall said...

I looked up their ordinance and animal control failed to understand their own ordinance. It is very disturbing these pit bulls were relocated without being declared dangerous! Another city in in danger and does not even know it.

(a)"Dangerous dog" means any dog that:(1)Causes an injury to a person or domestic animal; or(2)Has been designated as a potentially dangerous dog and engages in behavior that poses a threat to public safety as described in paragraph (f) of this section.

https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18AN_ARTIVDAPODADO_S18-101DE

Anonymous said...

10:28, last I checked, the 80s were over 30 years ago. Blame the current people in charge for over 20 years.


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