Woman mauled by boxer, not pit bull, says Humane Society

The deadly mauling of aPointe-aux-Trembleswoman in her backyard may have come from a boxer, even though police described the dog as a pit bull.

The Humane Society International obtained a copy of the registration documents for the dog owned byFranklin Junior Frontal which states his dog was a boxer.

In early June,Christiane Vadnais, 55, was mauled in her backyard by Frontal's dog.

Police stated at the time that the dog was a pit bull.They now say the investigation into the dog's breed is with theborough's dog inspector.

Frontal's lawyer, Audrey Amzallag, told CBC Newsshe could not confirm whether the permit labelingthe dog a boxer was for the animal involved in the attack.

The incident set off a series of votes on the subject of dangerous dogs in Quebec.

Quebec City announced a pit bull ban shortly following the attack which was met with such resistance that police worried for the mayor's safety.

Longueuilmoved forward with a ban in earlyJuly even after Quebec City and Sherbrooke backtracked on theirs.

Montreal announced a pit bull ban could be in place by September which led to pit bull owners saying they would move if needed.

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