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The city health department wants Bubba, a yellow Labrador Retriever put down for biting another dog, but the dog's owner maintains the city is responsible for a serious injury to her and her beloved pet.
Nadine Isvarin showed up for the hearing to determine Bubba's fate hobbled, bandaged and praying for the health of her unborn baby.
According to Isvarin's attorney, workers at the pound where Bubba is confined failed to lock up a pit bull that Isvarin says, mauled her and her dog.
But a lawyer for the city stated Bubba actually bit her. He said Isvarin intentionally let the pit bull out so it could take the blame.
This had Isvarin and her husband rolling their eyes and hoping for a reprieve.
"Vindication; that our dog is not dangerous and that he gets to come home," said Bubba's owner John Dorment.
The hearing focused on the events of March 17th. All parties agree Bubba got out of his yard and into a fight with Rudy, a two year old shar-pei.
Rudy's owner declined to speak about the case.
The woman walking Rudy at the time testified she began screaming and kicking Bubba. Lara Walker says she kicked so hard she lost her shoe and fell back wards. She and the owner of Rudy testified Bubba's bite left the shar-pei severely injured and traumatized.
Now, a judge must decide whether Bubba is such a threat that he should never be allowed out of lock-up again.
"We're really hoping that the District of Columbia comes to their senses and they realize that Bubba is not dangerous," said Isvarin.
The judge is expected to rule in the next few days, whether or not to put Bubba to sleep.
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