Storm Lake council upholds vicious-dog order after two-dog bite on Larchwood Drive
Storm Lake officials said two Rottweilers bit an adult man on Larchwood Drive on August 20, causing puncture wounds that required emergency-room treatment; the City Council later upheld a vicious-animal declaration.
Incident summary
Storm Lake officials said two Rottweilers being taken for a walk bit Jacob Baxter on Larchwood Drive on Aug. 20, causing puncture wounds that required treatment at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. The city manager’s written decision said the dogs were not current on rabies vaccination and did not have valid city licenses. In a Sept. 8 appeal hearing, the owner acknowledged the bite while disputing that the dogs were generally aggressive. The Storm Lake City Council voted 4-0 to uphold the vicious-animal declaration, requiring the dogs to be removed from city limits. BiteDB treats the council action as a municipal administrative determination, not a criminal finding.
On Sept. 8, the Storm Lake City Council voted 4-0 to affirm the city manager’s vicious-animal declaration. The reviewed report says the dogs must be removed from Storm Lake city limits, although they may be relocated elsewhere. BiteDB does not infer criminal liability, a civil judgment or any disposition beyond the reported municipal order.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
Storm Lake Radio reported that the City Council reviewed the city manager’s written vicious-animal decision and police account concerning an Aug. 20 Larchwood Drive incident. The report says two Rottweilers bit Jacob Baxter, causing puncture wounds requiring emergency-room treatment; the dogs lacked current rabies vaccinations and city licenses, and the council unanimously upheld the vicious-animal declaration.
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What BiteDB does not infer
Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.