In February 2014 three-year-old Kevin Vicente was attacked by a dog, “Mickey” the pit bull. The case garnered national attention as thousands of dog advocates across the nation took to the internet to ensure that Mickey would not be put down.
It was a happier Christmas for Kevin Vicente, the 4-year old boy who was mauled by a pit bull mix named Mickey.
The Final Ruling on Mickey the Pit Bull Phoenix Municipal Court Judge Deborah Griffith has ruled that Mickey, the pit bull that mauled 4-year-old Kevin Vicente earlier this year, will spend the rest of its life in a no-kill animal shelter that was opened in 2000 by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Final Hearing for Mickey the Pit Bull A final hearing has been scheduled for the pit bull named Mickey, made infamous for attacking 4-year old Kevin Vicente in February and leaving him with a broken eye socket and jaw.
Recently a Pit Bull named Mickey made the headlines for mauling 4-year-old Kevin Vicente. The case inspired numerous protests as well as further investigation into the rise of dog bite cases in Arizona.