The Shelbyville Board of Public Works and Safety voted not to allow a dog to return to its owners following a second reported dog bite involving the Dalmation, named Lucy.

The incident happened earlier this month on East Penn.  Keith Barrett with the Shelbyville / Shelby County Animal shelter.

Shockey informed the board she was willing to make arrangements for the dog to move.

Barrett said he had just learned with the young man who spoke to the board that the dog bit him after he had tried to catch the dog and hold it as it was running loose.  Barrett said that certainly changed the way he looked at the bite.  However, he also stated he didn’t believe the dog was adoptable with its current behavior.

The board of David Finkel and Bob Williams voted 2-0 not to allow the dog to return to its owners.