Bella’s Day In Court

The terrible lost dog saga from last Spring is still evolving, even after months of sightings and close calls with Bella’s volunteer search team and other random good samaritans.

Bella has migrated considerably south of WG now, with sightings over the last few weeks in the Coyote Valley area along Bailey Road. Owners Terri & Steve are hopeful that the change of weather will also change Bella’s attitude about people making her more willing to approach someone or start showing herself more.

You may recall that Bella was originally lost during an attack by an un-leashed pit bull in a park in the Branham Fair Oaks area back in April.

The legal battle to hold the owner of the attacking dog accountable continues to drag on as well. The defendant has appeared in court several times, with another appearance scheduled for today:

He pleaded not guilty, which was not a surprise to the DA, as this buys him more time and insures all evidence and discovery is turned over to his attorney. The next court date is Tues., 10/28. These continuances will likely go on for a bit and eventually DA and defendant’s attorney will reach an agreement, which likely includes a change in his plea,. By pleading not guilty, all he does is drag things out and basically force the DA to present their entire case to them in advance to going before a judge.

Like the elusive Shiba Inu, justice appears to be plodding along