Pooch, Pardoned By Governor, Is Again Ordered Euthanized
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a dog to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Gov. Paul LePage.
The judge declined to set aside the order to euthanize Dakota the Alaskan husky, saying she didn’t have leeway under state law.
Further appeals are expected.
Dakota originally was ordered to be put down after getting loose and killing a neighbor’s pug last year, then getting loose again and attacking a second dog.
Dakota became a celebrity after being pardoned
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