On a cool, windy day in February, two big white dogs escaped from a well-known nonprofit farm in Westchester County and ended up on a public footpath deep in a New York State park.
They encountered a 10-pound miniature poodle on a leash.
The larger dogs attacked, killing the poodle and then severely injuring its owner.
Acting on the recommendations of state law, a local judge ordered the dogs to be euthanized.
The farm, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, which is connected to Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Pocantico Hills, filed an appeal on Thursday to stay the dogs’ euthanization.
Persons:
Yong Ging Qian
Organizations:
Stone Barns, Food, Agriculture, Michelin, Mount Pleasant Justice Court
Locations:
Westchester County, New York State, Stone, Pocantico Hills, Mount Pleasant