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Judge halts death plan for dog that killed toddler

By: Associated Press//May 8, 2012//

Judge halts death plan for dog that killed toddler

By: Associated Press//May 8, 2012//

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LAS VEGAS (AP) – An animal rights advocacy group won a court order at least temporarily postponing euthanasia for a pet dog that it killed a Henderson boy celebrating his first birthday.

Clark County District Court Judge Rob Bare on Monday issued an 11th hour order halting officials’ plans to put down the 6-year-old mastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback mix named Onion on Tuesday.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the judge scheduled a Friday morning hearing on the fate of the 120-pound former family pet.

The New York-based Lexus Project wants to send the animal to a sanctuary outside Denver.

The boy’s family voluntarily gave the animal up for euthanasia after the April 27 death of Jeremiah Eskew-Shahan.

The boy’s father, Christopher Shahan, told the Review-Journal the dog deserves to die.

Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com

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