Police Impound Two Pit Bulls After Cat Killed in Cape St. Claire

Anne Arundel County Animal Control responded to Cape St. Claire on Saturday for a report of two dogs having killed a cat.

Authorities arrived at the 700 block of Mt. Alban Drive in Broadneck Saturday afternoon and took control of the two dogs—a 2 to 3 year old pit bull, and a 6-month-old pit bill.

Both dogs were impounded by authorities, according to Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman Justin Mulcahy, who added that the investigation into the incident is ongoing.

"After completion of the investigation, animal control will make the determination based on the law as to how to proceed with the animals," Mulcahy said.

The cat's owner, Alexander Edwards, posted on a Cape St. Claire community Facebook group on Saturday describing the incident, calling out to the public to be more vigilant of large dogs.

"Today, our cat was killed. Not by a car, or eating something poisonous, or by old age. She was killed by two dogs whose owners didn't appear to care that the creatures for which they were responsible were out roaming the neighborhood. (The dogs) came up on our back deck where she was laying in the sun and brutally killed her. Please, for the love of God. If you see or know of ANYONE that isn't taking proper care to make sure that their AGGRESSIVE animals are being secured safely, CALL ANIMAL CONTROL OR THE POLICE," Edwards wrote.

Edwards said the cat, named Snuggles, was 19 years old.

"If you happen to be reading this and feel a pang of awareness for something that you could be doing to ensure that your animals aren't roaming around. Please do it. Thank you," Edwards wrote.

The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in April 2012 that pit bulls were "inherently dangerous" and in the event of an attack, it was not necessary to prove that the animal had a history of violence. If the owner or landlord knew the dog was a pit bull or pit mix, that person is automatically liable for damages, according to the ruling.