--- title: "Anne-France Goldwater challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack ✦ Goldwater Droit" meta: "og:description": "CityNews Toronto" "og:title": "Anne-France Goldwater challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack" description: "CityNews Toronto" --- ![20988943 10154684415001175 7794117935517521254 O](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fmedia%2F2019%2F2019-03-21-annefrance-goldwater-challenges-order-to-euthanize-pit-bull-involved-in-attack%2Fimages%2F20988943_10154684415001175_7794117935517521254_o.png&w=1536&q=80) [News & Insights](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights) # Anne-France Goldwater challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack ![20988943 10154684415001175 7794117935517521254 O](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fmedia%2F2019%2F2019-03-21-annefrance-goldwater-challenges-order-to-euthanize-pit-bull-involved-in-attack%2Fimages%2F20988943_10154684415001175_7794117935517521254_o.png&w=640&q=75)**CityNews Toronto** 21 March 2019 1 min read [Media](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights?category=media) [CityNews Toronto](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/03/21/montreal-lawyer-challenges-order-to-euthanize-pit-bull-involved-in-attack-2/) Me Goldwater appeared in Quebec Superior Court to argue that euthanasia should not be the fate of Shotta, a pitbull-type dog who attacked six people in Montreal North in 2018. Suggesting that an animal, unlike a human, cannot be held responsible for its actions, she requested that Shotta be transferred to a specialized refuge in New York, where the dog would live out his days in peace. [**Previous Post**Internships: Goldwater, Dubé is looking for warriors!](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights/2019/internships-goldwater-dube-is-looking-for-warriors) [**Next Post **Anne-France Goldwater opposes the euthanasia of a pit bull deemed dangerous](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights/2019/anne-france-goldwater-opposes-euthanasia-of-pit-bull-deemed-dangerous)