Great Dane owner denies 2 dog attack charges

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The owner of a Great Dane named Nadya accused of killing two dogs has denied the charges.

The Billings Gazette reports (https://bit.ly/1IP4SAa ) an attorney on behalf of the owner, Larry Reinlasoder, appeared in Billings Municipal Court Thursday. The attorney entered pleas of not guilty to two charges of owning a potentially dangerous animal.

The Great Dane allegedly killed a small terrier mix named Meeska at High Sierra Dog Park on May 9, and another dog on March 21.

Reinlasoder, who was formerly the police chief of Colstrip and a Billings Police officer, has maintained that he did not know of the March incident and that Nadya has never been violent.

If Reinlasoder is found guilty of having a potentially dangerous dog, the dog could face strict license restrictions or euthanization.

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Information from: The Billings Gazette, https://www.billingsgazette.com