29 cats mauled by pit bulls at Dothan Animal Shelter

By Ken Curtis | Posted: Thu 9:41 PM, Jul 25, 2019 | Updated: Fri 10:32 AM, Jul 26, 2019

Dothan, AL (WTVY)-- Workers at the Dothan Animal Shelter were startled when they reported to work Thursday. They found 29 dead cats, attacked by pit bulls also housed at the shelter.

“Those dogs forced their way out of a pen. Then, they pushed hard enough on galvanized bars to knock (the bars) out of their clamps,” said Shelter Director Bill Banks. ... That allowed them to push back enough on the chain-link type fencing to get inside and maul the cats.

“These dogs were able to eat their way out, for lack of a better term, and attack these cats. That is horrible,” City Commissioner Beth Kenward reacted. ... She blames the incident on an outdated shelter and believes the city should have done something about the facility long ago.

Mayor Mark Saliba agrees. “It's sad, and there is no doubt that (a new shelter) is overdue,” he said.
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