Cedar Falls council holds rare hearing, backs decision to euthanize vicious dog

CEDAR FALLS — During a rare public hearing of the City Council, the governing body upheld a decision by Acting Police Chief Mark Howard to euthaniz...

August 11, 2022
7:50 PM

CEDAR FALLS — During a rare public hearing of the City Council, the governing body upheld a decision by Acting Police Chief Mark Howard to euthanize an allegedly dangerous dog.Five councilors convened as a committee Wednesday afternoon to hear opening and closing remarks, as well as 1-1/2 hours of testimony, related to two city citations given to Lawrence Russell Miller.He allegedly permitted a dog to run at-large and then attack a Yorkie being walked by its owner along West Eighth Street in the area of Lincoln Elementary School on May 22.

Andy Milone