Lawsuit filed against Surrey councillor over dog-bite incident

A civil lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court against Surrey councillor and mayoral candidate Linda Annis over a dogbite incident involving her Dalmatian, Ron. According to the article, a man was bitten in May and later required medical care. He says the wound went down to the muscle and left him with a scar. Annis was also fined $700, including penalties related to the attack and to her dogs being unlicensed. The dispute also centers on how the incident was described publicly. The plaintiff says Annis minimized what happened, while an ethics professor quoted in the story said her account raised concerns about honesty and public conduct. No statement of defence has been filed, and the allegations have not been proven in court.