Death row dog reunited with owners
A determined Sunshine family has been reunited with their beloved pet dog after going all the way to Victoria's Supreme Court to save Mylo's life.
Mylo, an American staffordshire terrier, has been locked away in The Lost Dogs' Home for almost three years by Brimbank Council after he was found on the streets and deemed a restricted dog breed.
Wagging his tail excitedly, Mylo was today released from death row and returned to the arms of his adoring owners, Jessica and Brodie Gray, just in time for Christmas.
"We are ecstatic, absolutely ecstatic," said Jessica.
"I couldn't have asked for anything more. It's the best Christmas present ever."
With the help of free legal representation, the family fought the council all the way to the Supreme Court under immense stress.
"I see a psychiatrist and I have had to visit him more often than usual as things have been a bit hard," Jessica said.
After winning Mylo's freedom, his lawyers say they now want the laws changed regarding dangerous dog breeds.
"The issue of community safety is not solved by waving a stick to kill a particular breed of dog," said Mylo's lawyer Graeme McEwen.
While today is a great day for Mylo and his owners, it is not good for the Brimbank Council whose legal bill is estimated to be somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000.
"I won so I don't think I need to say much more other than more fool them," Jessica said.
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