Cutler Bay Family Seeks Justice After Aggressive Dogs Kill Pet Cat in Fenced Yard

Tragic Cat Attack in Cutler Bay

• 💔 A beloved calico cat named Choo Choo was brutally killed by two large dogs while nursing her newborn kittens.
• 🏠 The horrific attack occurred on the family's fenced-in personal property, a place they believed was a safe and controlled environment.
• 📹 Disturbing video footage shows the dogs attacking the cat, with one dog yanking her from a safe spot and a second dog joining in for the final attack.

Animal Services Designation and Owner's Response

• ⚖️ The family filed a complaint seeking a "dangerous dog" designation for the two dogs, Luke and Kenzo.
• ⚠️ Miami-Dade Animal Services ultimately deemed the dogs "aggressive", but not "dangerous," a distinction that has left the family questioning the outcome.
• 🗣️ The owner of one dog, Omani Silva, dismissed the killing as "just nature", comparing it to cats killing mice, despite the dogs being officially labeled aggressive.

Family's Fight for Justice

• 💔 Choo Choo died in her owner's arms after the attack, leaving the family devastated and feeling like a family member was lost.
• ❓ The family is shocked that no further action was taken, feeling that the situation was not treated as a serious matter.
• 📣 They continue to fight for justice for Choo Choo and to protect other pets, questioning how the current designations help neighbors living near these dogs.