Dyersburg dog granted more time to live
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DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A West Tennessee dog whose case has gained national attention is granted more time to live Thursday morning in a Dyersburg courtroom. Circuit Court Judge Lee Moore granted a stay, giving more time for an agreement to be made on Beau’s fate. No timeline was set, but Moore would not grant a full 30 days. The judge heard the prosecution and defense speak, but no witnesses testified. Now, the defense and the city of Dyersburg must come to an agreement on how to settle the dispute, and the defense must file a formal appeal. The dog, named Beau, was scheduled to be euthanized Thursday morning after being deemed vicious in September after he allegedly attempted to bite an 8-year-old boy, killed a duck and lunged at police officers. Under city ordinance, a judge ordered the dog to be euthanized. Attorneys representing Beau’s owner, Danny Higgins, wanted the case to go to trial, but the circuit court judge ruled it was out of his jurisdiction. Higgins has said the city told him he could have his dog moved outside the city limits or abide by the rules surrounding the vicious dog ordinance.
