Commonwealth v. Austin

OPINION BY

President Judge COLINS.

Robert Austin (Austin) appeals his conviction by the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County of the summary offense of harboring a dangerous dog as set forth in Section 502-A of the Dog Law. 1 We affirm the trial court.

Austin kept a dog at his residence in the town of Ligonier in Westmoreland County; Valerie Tantlinger (Tantlinger) inns an excavating business from the adjoining property. On September 22, 2002, Tantlinger was walking on the rear section of her property when she heard a rustling sound behind her and turned to see Austin’s dog just as it…