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Neville the dog, a Labrador mix that was ordered killed last month after it bit a 2-year-old boy at an Austin animal shelter, was granted a stay from death by a municipal judge on Wednesday.
The order granted more time for Neville’s case to be fully argued in court after the animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive, asked for the ruling to be overturned.
The dog was set to be put down Thursday.
The Travis County attorney’s office, which represents the state in the case and therefore could argue in favor of killing Neville, agreed to a temporary injunction after Austin Pets Alive filed a request to have the dog’s death order overturned Tuesday.
"While this is great news, Neville is not free yet," the shelter said in a statement posted to its website. "Our legal team will continue to pursue every legal remedy available and look forward to moving forward with its appeal in the Travis County Courts."
Municipal Judge Todd Wong granted the order. The original order of euthanasia for Neville was issued by Municipal Judge Ferdinand Clervi.
Neville's case has drawn national attention after Austin Pets Alive created a petition to save the dog. Buzzfeed featured the cause, and it's even garnered a shout out from at least one celebrity:
The mother of a 2-year-old child requested the dog be put down after it bit her child during a Sept. 22 visit to Austin Pets Alive’s Tarrytown shelter.
According to Austin Pets Alive staff, the mother of the child was warned not to place the child on the ground in a play area.
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