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OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 20 • Two Sections • 16 pages September 14, 2018
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Village pet owners urged to report attacks Resident suffers third loss due to aggressive animals By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
LESLIE SPEARS
Even if an aggressive dog kills a beloved pet, the grieving owner may be reluctant to file a formal complaint. That paradox was brought to the attention of The Village City Council recently during a discussion about the circumstances of Leslie A. Spears, who said she has had a pet killed by
dogs three times in the last 10 years. According to Matt Love, the city prosecutor for The Village, the biggest problem concerning dog bites and dog attacks is that victims often are conflicted about lodging an official complaint. Why? They don’t want to antagonize a neighbor and/or are reluctant to pursue a charge that may result in someone else’s dog being
put down, said Love, who is an employee of the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group. “If nobody files a complaint, the city cannot do anything” about an animal attack, The Village City Manager Bruce Stone said. He urged victims “to step up to the plate and report these things.” See ATTACKS, Page 10
“Albert,” a Papillon, died from an attack by another dog in The Village.
City code defines vicious and potentially vicious animals By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer The Village city code decrees that it is against the law for any person to “harbor, keep, possess,” or allow to remain on any premises “under his control within the
city any vicious animal … ” The code defines a “vicious animal” as one which, “without provocation, attacks and makes physical contact with a person, dog or cat, with the intent to cause harm or the infliction of serious injury.”
The code defines a “potentially vicious animal” as one which, when unprovoked: • Acts as if it intends to bite a human, dog or cat, regardless of whether it’s on public or private property; • Chases or approaches a
Oklahoma City Orchestra League to honor Jose Freede
human upon a public way “in a threatening fashion as if to inflict injury or serious harm;” or, • Demonstrates aggressive behavior, “which requires a human to take defensive or evasive action to avoid physical contact
Maestro's Ball committee member Brent Hart welcomes guests to the OKC Golf and Country Club for a step back in time.
with the animal.” To keep a potentially vicious animal in The Village, the owner must: • Confine the animal in “a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except See CODE, Page 10
After a ‘great run,’ Symes will step down from council By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
The Oklahoma City Orchestra League will transform the OKC Golf & Country Club into a 1940s-era Stork Club on Friday, Oct. 26 for the 2018 Maestro's Ball. Celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Oklahoma City Orchestra League is honoring legendary philanthropist Josephine “Jose” Freede with her induction into the Maestro's Circle. It was a story of WWII movies — young beautiful English nurse meets handsome American doctor at a U.K. hospital. After two years of sending letters across the Atlantic, Josephine Wyndham Lowe joined her beau in the United States and became Mrs. Henry J. Freede. They
C. Scott “Bubba” Symes announced that he will step down as the Ward 2 City Councilman in The Village next year after 16 years as a councilman and four terms as mayor. Symes also relinquished his title as vice mayor and recommended Ward 4 Councilwoman Cathy Cummings for the post, which his colleagues endorsed unanimously. “It’s just time for someone else,” Symes said. “I’ve had a great run.” He was first elected to the council in 2003 and his successor will receive the oath of office during the City Council meeting on May 6, 2019. “I appreciate the opportunity that Bubba has given to me,” Cummings said. “And because of his expertise and knowledge about government in The Village, I appreciate him staying on the council through the
See BALL, Page 3
See SYMES, Page 2
Jose Freede goes over scrapbooks containing her history with the OKC Orchestra League.
Krahl appointed municipal judge Hills later this month. The Nichols Hills City Krahl has been an Council has appointed attorney in Oklahoma Kevin E. Krahl as the since 1985. His first five city’s new municipal years in the profession judge. were spent working for He replaces Judge the Oklahoma County Charles Lutz, who District Attorney’s Office announced his retireas an assistant district ment from the position attorney. after 32 years with the KEVIN E. KRAHL In 1988, Krahl moved City of Nichols Hills. into private practice, where he has “I am humbled by the appointspent time on criminal, personal ment and will do my best to serve the citizens of Nichols Hills in a fair injury, contract, oil and gas and corporate law. and impartial manner,” Krahl said. Krahl is a long-time resident of He was sworn in at Tuesday’s City Council meeting and will preSee KRAHL, Page 3 side over his first docket in Nichols
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