lizbud
05-22-2004, 11:40 AM
Dog Gets Lawyer For Rabies Case
Animal Could Be Beheaded If It Is Wolf-Dog Hybrid
POSTED: 3:25 pm EST May 21, 2004
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- Plenty of lawyers have dogs -- but how many dogs have lawyers?
At least one. And his name is Cabic.
Lake Circuit Judge Lorenzo Arredondo appointed an attorney Thursday to represent Cabic at a hearing to determine whether the animal is a wolf-dog hybrid -- the outcome of which will be a matter of life and death.
Authorities say Cabic bit one of his owner's neighbors in Cedar Lake. If Cabic is just a dog, he will be put under a 10-day quarantine to determine whether it has rabies.
But wolf-dog hybrids, which are considered wild under Indiana law, are treated differently. If Cabic is a wolf-dog, his head has to be removed and sent to the state Health Department for testing.
Arredondo appointed Merrillville attorney Priscilla Herochik to look after Cabic's rights.
Animal Could Be Beheaded If It Is Wolf-Dog Hybrid
POSTED: 3:25 pm EST May 21, 2004
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- Plenty of lawyers have dogs -- but how many dogs have lawyers?
At least one. And his name is Cabic.
Lake Circuit Judge Lorenzo Arredondo appointed an attorney Thursday to represent Cabic at a hearing to determine whether the animal is a wolf-dog hybrid -- the outcome of which will be a matter of life and death.
Authorities say Cabic bit one of his owner's neighbors in Cedar Lake. If Cabic is just a dog, he will be put under a 10-day quarantine to determine whether it has rabies.
But wolf-dog hybrids, which are considered wild under Indiana law, are treated differently. If Cabic is a wolf-dog, his head has to be removed and sent to the state Health Department for testing.
Arredondo appointed Merrillville attorney Priscilla Herochik to look after Cabic's rights.