Guilty plea in months-long custody battle over Ore. dog
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - The saga of a husky-shepherd dog so nice that two people contended over him for months appears to have ended in a Corvallis, Ore., courtroom.
College student Jordan Biggs pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor second-degree theft.
The Oregonian reports that if she completes the terms of her plea agreement - including admitting in writing that Sam Hanson-Fleming of Portland is the owner - a judge will dismiss her case.
Biggs found the dog in Portland in March 2011 on the day he jumped his backyard fence and ran off. She took him home to Corvallis that same day and kept him for about 13 months until Hanson-Fleming happened across her and the dog in Portland last May.
Biggs refused to part with the dog despite rulings from Animal Services and later a hearings officer. She filed a civil suit, seeking ownership.
Last July, the Multnomah County Animal Services director ruled the dog belonged to the Portland man. Biggs was arrested, briefly booked into jail and the dog was taken from her. Hanson-Fleming got him back in October.
College student Jordan Biggs pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor second-degree theft.
The Oregonian reports that if she completes the terms of her plea agreement - including admitting in writing that Sam Hanson-Fleming of Portland is the owner - a judge will dismiss her case.
Biggs found the dog in Portland in March 2011 on the day he jumped his backyard fence and ran off. She took him home to Corvallis that same day and kept him for about 13 months until Hanson-Fleming happened across her and the dog in Portland last May.
Biggs refused to part with the dog despite rulings from Animal Services and later a hearings officer. She filed a civil suit, seeking ownership.
Last July, the Multnomah County Animal Services director ruled the dog belonged to the Portland man. Biggs was arrested, briefly booked into jail and the dog was taken from her. Hanson-Fleming got him back in October.
Poor dog, I hope he can be happy now.Â
What a waist of court time but it made for great commenting here at KVAL central .........
This is a victory for drug abusing convict dog abusers everywhere, We should declare a dog abusing holiday for the folks in Eugene, kick your dog, justice has been served.Â
The VERY day Miss Biggs found the dog, she should have IMMEDIATELY called every authority in the vicinity and dropped the dog off or at the very least-hung signs in the neighborhood where she found it-and put an ad on Craig's List. Furthermore to falsely malign the name of the original owner was truly despicable! Jordan Biggs behaved like a spoiled entitled BRAT without a conscience! Her obviously wealthy parents spent close to 30,000 fighting to keep this stolen dog. Jordan Biggs is the perfect example of the "entitlement generation"!! Â I sincerely hope Sam Hansen-Fleming sues Jordan Biggs for defamation and plain old pain and suffering- I believe he would prevail in court! What a spoiled brat Miss Biggs is.Â
The attorney representing Mr. Hanson-Fleming asked the dog "how were you treated while in the custody of Ms. Biggs?" Â To which the dog replied "Ruff...Ruff".