Crime & Safety

Concord Man Summonsed Again Over South End Dog Attacks

Dogs have been quarantined; court date set for Oct. 31.

A Concord man was summonsed today after his dogs reportedly attacked other dogs in the South End on Oct. 25.

Scott Lewis, 43, of Concord, was cited for four counts of Dog Bites, Attacks Or Preys On Domestic Animal violations and two counts of Dog Was Found At Large violations.

According to the , Lewis’ dogs, an American pitbull terrier and a Staffordshire terrier, were loose in the neighborhood on the morning of Oct. 25. The first attack occurred at around 7:15 a.m. near .

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According to a report, a woman was walking her dog when it was attacked by “pitbulls.” The woman was not injured but did have to step in and get involved in the situation in order to save her dog from attack. Police report that her dog sustained “serious by non-life threatening injuries” as a result of the attack.

About 15 minutes later, on Brookside Drive, Lewis’ dogs are alleged to have entered into a yard and attacked two dogs on that street.

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According to a report, a resident there attempted to intervene in order to save his dogs. One was able to escape but the other sustained “very serious injuries” and was later transported to .

Officers called to the scene of the second attack reportedly seized the dogs and they remain quarantined at .

This is not the first time Lewis’ dogs have caused legal issues, according to the police, who noted, “Lewis had previously been summonsed in regards to similar issues with his dogs.”

Lewis is due to be in court on Oct. 31, according to a report.


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