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Hamilton Spectator
16-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Police use Taser on dog that had ‘bitten someone in the face' on Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton police used a Taser on a dog that had bitten someone in the face Thursday near Captain Cornelius Park on the Mountain. In an email, Const. Trevor McKenna said officers responded to an incident involving an 'aggressive behaving dog' around 9:10 p.m. Thursday. McKenna said the dog, a bulldog-pit bull cross, had already 'bitten someone in the face,' and there was concern it would continue to attack others. He said officers 'opted to deploy their Taser' to subdue the dog until animal control arrived to transport the animal. Dave Thompson, Hamilton Paramedic Service commander, said paramedics treated a 25-year-old woman for minor injuries, after a dog bite near the park, which is located close to West 5th Street and Limeridge Road West. He said the woman refused further treatment and transport to hospital by paramedics. The provincial Dog Owners' Liability Act indicates the owner of a dog is liable for damages resulting from a dog bite or attack on another person or animals. In addition, charges may be laid against a dog owner if the dog is a danger to people or pets, bites or attacks another person and the owner does not prevent their dog from being a danger to people or pets. Penalties under the act can be up to a $10,000 fine or six months in prison. According to the City of Hamilton, anyone bitten or scratched by a dog should seek immediate medical attention and contact public health so they can check for rabies by calling 905-546-3570. If you have been bitten by a dog and wish to press charges, contact Animal Services at 905-574-3433. — with files from Nicole O'Reilly
Hamilton Spectator
14-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Teenager arrested after making threats with ‘hate-bias overtones'
Police have arrested a teenager after he allegedly threatened students at a Hamilton Mountain high school . The 18-year-old was arrested after he allegedly 'made threats to cause harm or death toward students' at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School, police said in a news release Tuesday. The threat, which according to officers, had 'some hate-bias overtones,' was also directed at a business in the area of Upper Wentworth Street and Mohawk Road East. 'It was a general threat toward a particular set of students,' said police spokesperson Const. Trevor McKenna. He declined to share details, but said 'it was more of a general threat: 'I'm going to go do this.'' The teen arrested was also a student at the school, McKenna said. McKenna said he can't confirm whether the business — a store — is any way connected to students or the school. The teen was arrested 'without incident,' and faces a charge of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, the release reads. Police say there's no longer any concern for public safety. He was arrested off school property, McKenna said. It doesn't appear to be related to any 'retribution or a beef between students,' he said. 'This was an isolated situation not related to any other events at the school,' Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board spokesperson Allison Reynolds said in a message. She also said there has been 'lots of support' for students and staff at the school. Students at the Upper Sherman Avenue school have been connected to several violent incidents in recent months, including arrests related to a BB gun and bear spray , interschool brawls and a car chase that resulted in a fatal crash. In October, Jayden Russell , a 15-year-old student at St. Jean de Brebeuf, was killed in a high-speed crash police said stemmed from a conflict between the Catholic high school and Henderson, its public counterpart about a kilometre away.
