An Edgartown dog will be euthanized after he was found fighting with another dog in early July, according to the Martha's Vineyard Gazette.
Tommy, a pitbull-hound mix will be euthanized at the discretion of his owner, according to the Gazette. Tommy had been involved in a fight with another local resident's dog, Ramune, an American Staffordshire terrier.
The incident occurred on July 6, when Edgartown's assistant animal control officer, Jennifer Morgan, responded to a report of a dog fight. Both dogs were injured and needed veterinarian care, according to the Gazette.
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Tommy's owner had decided to euthanize the dog prior to a recent hearing held by the Edgartown Board of Selectmen.
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