SCHENECTADY — It was an emotional scene Thursday morning along a section of Dean Street as the owners of two large dogs that allegedly attacked a smaller one complied with a judge's order to hand over the animals to the city.
Owner Sean McKearn and his family were forced to surrender the dogs or face jail time.
At one point, a sobbing Lindsay McKearn, Sean's sister, questioned why the dogs were being transported to the city kennel in separate cages. She later brought out a large bag of dog food for the French mastiff and Staffordshire terrier.
Also present were the McKearns' father, Kevin McKearn, and Sean's 3-year-old son.
Vick, the more aggressive and smaller of the two dogs, had to be coaxed with dog treats into a cage on the road near the van.
Tyson, who was earlier snoring on a couch inside the house, hesitated slightly before Sean McKearn lifted and put him into a separate cage.
Schenectady Patrolman Chris Wilgocki was on hand to ensure there weren't any problems.
By 9:19 a.m,, Animal City Animal Control Officer Jim O'Brien pulled away from the McKearn home with Wilgocki tailing him.
In June, Rebecca Cigal of Niskayuna was walking her terrier, Templeton, along Dean Street in Schenectady when Tyson and Vick leaped out of a window and mauled her pet. Templeton died days later.
Cigal later discovered the dogs were previously involved in two similar incidents.
Under an agreement with the city, the dogs, which previously were at the city kennel, had been moved to Milton Manor Pet Spa & Resort in Saratoga County so McKearn's relatives could visit them, Falotico said.
Last week, Lindsay McKearn apparently left Milton Manor with the dogs even though the animals were not supposed to be allowed off the premises.
On Friday, City Court Judge Guido Loyola issued an order that the dogs be seized. Schenectady police couldn't find them.
Sean McKearn, 28, faces two misdemeanor counts of harboring a dangerous dog under the city code.
On Wednesday, McKearn told Visiting City Court Judge Stephen Swinton that he didn't know where the dogs were but that Lindsay McKearn did.
The judge issued the ultimatum that they surrender the dogs by 9 a.m. Thursday or face time behind bars.
Sean McKearn is due back Wednesday in Schenectady City Court.
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