NASSAU – A magistrate on Friday ordered three pit bulls that seriously injured a woman put to sleep.
As for the dogs’ owner, Jason Barr, he has until October 2 to pay $3,150 in fines to avoid going to prison for one year.
The incident happened around on February 21, 2020 at Sequoia Street, Nassau Village.
Barr, 44, admitted responsibility for the February 21 mauling of Casmena Gardiner when he appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux.
Ms. Gardiner was rushed to hospital by ambulance after her neighbour’s dogs bit her multiple times about the face and body, the court heard.
Animal control seized the animals after the attack.
Barr told the magistrate that he thought he’d secured the dogs, but they “weren’t secure enough.” Barr said he rushed home from work after he learned about the incident.
He said he wanted to apologize to Ms. Gardiner once again.
After Magistrate Turnquest-Deveaux issued a destruction order for the dogs, Barr claimed that only one of them bit Ms. Gardiner.
Despite Barr’s claim, the magistrate did not amend her order.
