A vicious dog attack caught on camera is renewing calls for a change in New York City’s laws.
Penny, a chihuahua mix, was mauled Saturday night on the Upper West Side, police said. Penny is now in intensive care, but the owners of the dogs who attacked likely won’t face any serious criminal charges.
What the video shows
As the footage shows, Penny was viciously mauled out of nowhere by a much larger dog. The woman holding the leash appeared powerless to stop the attack.
“She was on a short leash right next to me. It wasn’t like she was just running free. It wasn’t like she provoked anything,” said Devon Allen, the chihuahua mix’s owner. “It’s obviously negligent. I mean, it’s clear that these dogs are a problem.”…