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Woman Whose Dog Attacked Child in Toronto Sentenced to a Year in Jail
Patrycja Siarek pleaded guilty to criminal negligence after her dog mauled a child, resulting in severe injuries; she received a 10-year dog ownership ban and a $250 fine.
- On Tuesday, Ontario Court Justice Miriam Bloomenfeld sentenced Patrycja Siarek to a year in jail, with 340 days to serve, and barred her from owning a dog for 10 years.
- Three years before the March 2024 attack, Patrycja Siarek received a dangerous dog order requiring the dog be muzzled in public, but she removed the muzzle and leash in the fenced-in playground in Toronto.
- The victim suffered severe leg injuries requiring multiple surgeries and hospital stays, and police seized Siarek's three dogs after the dog involved was euthanized last year.
- Siarek must also serve three years of probation with restrictions and pay a $250 fine within two years, while Ontario Court Justice Miriam Bloomenfeld called the offence `extremely grave` and noted Siarek's remorse.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2025 and was reported by Paola Loriggio.
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Woman whose dog attacked child in Toronto sentenced to a year in jail – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A Toronto woman whose dog attacked and seriously injured a child last year has been sentenced to a year in jail and barred from owning a dog for 10 years. Patrycja Siarek must also serve three years of probation with restrictions, including that she not live with or have care of a dog, and pay a $250 fine within two years. Factoring in credit for the time already spent in custody, Siarek is set to serve 340 days behind bars. An Ontario…
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