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Orono, March 14*, 2000 To: City of Orono Legal department From: Frans R Van Woensel Hanlon Avenue 520 Orono Subject: Official complaint RSCEiVHD MAR 1 6 2000 Cl IY Or OnOiVO Dear Sirs: Hereby 1 file an official complaint related to the presence of nine, in my opinion, fighter dogs on the property of Mr. Kevin Gametl, which property is adjacent to Hanlon Avenue, in the absence of the proper* kennel licenses. It is my opinion that these dogs pose a significant threat to the children and adults. Not only do I believe they not sufficiently trained, but 1 believe they are not properly cared for, and will therefore turn agressive at some point in time. Furthermore, the gate surrounding the property of Mr. Garnett, is insufficiently high to guarantee confinement of the fighter dogs to his property. In my opinion this situation is a timebomb waiting to explode. It has come to my attention that more complaints have been made regarding these dogs, and therefore I believe it is time for the authorities to act to avoid liability to certain parties in case one of the dogs escapes and attacks somebody. Today my wife did not dare to take our paper out of the mailbox, because two dogs, leaning with their fi’oat legs on the top of the fence, were barking and expressed e.xtreme aggressive behavior, three feet away firom the mailboxes. I have a nine month old child, which will not be safe this summer, if nothing is done. Children walk along the fence each day on their way to the school bus. as this bus does not stop near Hanlon Avenue. 1 have send this letter to be signed upon receipt, to make sure this serious problem catches somebody ’s attention and proper steps are taken. I would furthermore like to receive written notice of the steps the citt; is planning to undertake in response to this letter, even in the event that the city plans no action. Sincerely yours. J Frans Vanwoensel 520 Hanlon Avenue 55391 MN Orono Tel: 612-404-0583