Jeb is a gentle, peaceful dog and a service animal of a veteran named Ken. Ken is affected with a neurodegenerative disease and Jeb helps him get up whenever he falls down.
In August 2016, Jeb was accused of killing a neighbor’s pomeranian. Christopher Sawa, the neighbor, looked out his window one morning and saw Jeb standing over the lifeless body of his dog. The Animal Control was contacted and Jeb was put into custody.
Jeb was put on trial and both parties gathered at district court in St. Clair County. If Judge Michael Hulewicz would declare Jeb a dangerous animal, he would be put to death. Ken admitted that Jeb and his other three dogs had gotten away from him on that same morning but they ran in the opposite direction of Sawa’s home.
Jeb’s family requested to have Jeb’s DNA tested to see whether his DNA matched the DNA in the pomeranian’s wound. The process cost $416. Results came out it was proved that Jeb is innocent. The DNA result revealed that another animal had killed Sawa’s dog. Jeb was allowed to go home and Ken’s family promised to have a secure fence to keep their dogs in the yard.
Article source: Fox17online.com
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