On Oct 1, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Alan Edmonds <alan@apnm.org> wrote:

Hi, Silvio!

I hope you've been well. Me, not so much—I broke the neck of my femur riding in the ABQ Foothills in mid-September, so I'm still recovering from the surgery and catching up on my casework.

Regarding the email chain below, I have tracked down the responding Bernalillo County ACS officer in the 9/22 case. I'm still gathering information, but here's what I have so far:

Officer Waldrop advised she has cited the owner for Animals Running at Large and is following the required NM rabies quarantine procedures, but this is the only dog dog bite case she's aware of at this address. She'll check again, but is pretty sure no others have been reported.

I wanted to follow up with you to ask if you know for sure whether or not the earlier attacks were reported, or if could you refer me to anyone with knowledge of that information or any of the earlier incidents—victims. dates, etc. If there are documented earlier incidents, it's possible Bernalillo County could declare these dogs Dangerous Dogs.

Thanks in advance for whatever information you can provide, Silvio!

Best,

Alan

Alan Edmonds (He/Him/His)
Cruelty Case Manager
Animal Protection New Mexico
505-265-2322 Ext. 29
or 877-5HUMANE
alan@apnm.org 

From: Silvio Menezes <nmveloracer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "nmveloracer@gmail.com" <nmveloracer@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, September 27, 2021 at 8:19 PM
To: Dorothee Hutchinson <dorothee@apnm.org>
Subject: Fwd: [NMCycling] Dangerous dogs on Gutierrez

 

Dorothee:

     Hope everything is well.  Is that something that APNM could help facilitate?

Thanks....

Silvio Menezes| Sport Systems 505 Cycling 

                      New Mexico Bicycle Race Association - President

                      USAC Race Director Level C

                      

                      

        

 

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From: Janice Wright via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Dangerous dogs on Gutierrez
To: DAVID MARJON <dlmarjon@msn.com>
Cc: BikeRacersListserve NM <bike-racers@swcp.com>

 

But no one wants to go down or be chased by dogs😩. Regardless if he is held responsible or not.

Janice

 

 

On Sep 26, 2021, at 4:01 PM, DAVID MARJON via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

Hi, 

 

In the State of New Mexico the owner is responsible if their dog(s) is fenced, on a leash or roaming around and bites anyone. 

Call any attorney and you will be surprised to find out that the owner of the dogs will be held legally and financially responsible for the actions of the biting dogs.

 

David

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 26, 2021, at 3:03 PM, Mindy via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

Upon further interview with the victim (see below) of this vicious dog attack, these dogs have attacked 3 people past couple months. The 2 large white dogs are becoming more frequently loose and extremely aggressive. The victim requests the cycling community is #1 aware and alert. Secondly, please contact animal control ASAP at 505-468-PETS (7387) if you see them loose or worse show any aggression. 

 

The owner is not taking responsibility, has frankly warned another cyclist that it “‘bikers’ deserve being attacked for riding on the road”. 

 

Thanks

Mindy

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From: Mark Aasmundstad <bikeyogi@gmail.com>
Date: September 24, 2021 at 14:28:26 MDT
To: Stronten Honden <stronten_honden@googlegroups.com>, MATT and MINDY CARUSO <mx2caruso@msn.com>
Subject: dogs on Gutierrez

Hi!

 

A cycling friend who lives on Gutierrez Canyon called me yesterday to report he had been bitten by loose dogs while cycling on Gutierrez.  He asked me to pass the word along about this hazard, and also he asked if you've encountered the same problem to call Animal Servicers to report it. 

 

Bernalillo County Animal Care Services 

Enforcement / Stray Animals 505-468-7387

https://www.bernco.gov/animal-care-services/contact-us/

 

He said there are two big white Pyrenees dogs that are getting loose frequently and in addition to biting him, have harassed friends of his.  They live at 27 Gutierrez Canyon, which is right at the southern junction of Gutierrez and N. Zamora. (near I-40).  

 

He's OK after getting the wounds cleaned at Urgent Care.  He did call Animal Care Services and they took it seriously and said the biting dog would be in quarantine for 10 days.  I would like to work with them on systemic, long-term solutions, such as homeowner education and working with insurance companies and Animal Services to ensure there is proper fencing.  A faulty fence and general homeowner (or renter) negligence seems to be the main factors in these cases, and they are a serious hazard.  I would like this to be part of a larger Hazard Identification program I can help coordinate to make the roads and cycling activity safer, to include maintenance issues and problematic road designs, etc.

 

Safe and joyous cycling.  Keep looking forward and getting healthier!

 

Mark

 

Mark Aasmundstad

Southwest Bike Initiative

Sustainable transportation planning, design and education

P: 505-985-1169 | bikeinitiative.org

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