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.
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.