COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The owner of a bullmastiff that was shot and killed after it attacked a greyhound Wednesday has been cited by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) after further investigation.
HSPPR officials said the attacking dog's owner, Tammira Martinez, was the only one cited in the investigation. HSPPR officials cited her with unlawful possession of a dangerous dog.
Martinez disagreed, saying her dog wasn't dangerous and shouldn't have been killed.
The investigation is now closed.
“The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Animal Welfare Officers thoroughly and objectively investigated this incident," Director of HSPPR Animal Services Joe Stafford said in a statement. "We issued only one citation and will close our investigation unless additional evidentiary facts are brought forth.”
Martinez's dog attacked Robert McCombs' greyhound in the 4800 block of El Camino Drive in Colorado Springs Wednesday evening. According to police, Martinez's bullmastiff got free, dragged Martinez and begun attacking the greyhound. McCombs tried grabbing the attacking dog's leash, kicked it and eventually pulled out a gun and shot it twice, killing it.
McCombs was a registered gun owner with a valid permit. He said shooting the bullmastiff was his only option. HSPPR officials said McCombs was within his rights to protect his property.
The greyhound needed five staples in its neck as a result of the attack.
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