NORWICH - In the wake of a horrific pit bull attack in Norwich, police officials are still deciding if and when to issue a dog destruction order for the animal, a process that in other local cases became drawn-out affairs involving state and court appeals.
A male mixed-breed pit bull was transferred to the city’s animal control facility on Monday night after police said the animal mauled a month-old baby, Carter Settles, to death inside a McKinley Avenue residence.
10-day quarantine
Per state statute, a dog that bites a person must be quarantined for 10 days - that span was reduced from 14 days in 2019 - in a public pound, veterinary hospital or place approved by the state Department of Agriculture commissioner to ensure the animal does not have rabies and to examine the dog s demeanor.