Arvada Judge Orders Pit Bull To Be Euthanized After Attacks

ARVADA, CO — An Arvada municipal judge ordered a pit bull to be euthanized after it killed one dog and injured another in separate attacks. The owners of a white pit bull named Chata pleaded guilty to possession of a dangerous animal.

In a ruling Monday morning, the judge ordered the pit bull to be euthanized by 5 p.m. the same day.

Chata was known for chasing and trying to attack neighbors and their dogs, according to a letter to the judge obtained by Fox 31 Denver. The pit bull locked its jaw around a Golden Doodle's neck April 15, and its owner was bit in her hand when she tried to fend off Chata, the letter said.

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The pit bull then attacked a Husky June 26, and despite emergency surgery, the Husky's owners were forced to put him down, according to the report.

A judge is expected to ask the pit bull's owner to pay restitution to the victims for their expenses. The owner is scheduled to appear back in court Thursday.