SFACCFiona the mastiff's Animal Control intake photoIn our recent cover story, "Service With a Snarl," we concluded with a look at "Vicious and Dangerous Dog Court" and the case of Fiona -- a massive Italian Mastiff its owner was intent upon having declared a service animal despite the giant dog's history of biting and lunging at people. In a decision police told SF Weekly was very close, Sergeant. Bill Herndon opted not to euthanize Fiona, but release her back to owner Heather Morris -- with th
SFACCFiona the mastiff's Animal Control intake photoOn Monday we reported that Fiona, the large, vicious Italian mastiff featured in our recent cover story "Service with a Snarl" had been seized by Animal Control following accusations it attacked yet another San Franciscan. Sergeant Bill Herndon is the police officer who adjudicates the city's "Vicious and Dangerous Dog Court." He told us that Fiona, who came very close to being destroyed during her last hearing involving multiple attacks,