Three Years Later, the Facts Finally Won: Bentley's Story
For three years, Bentley's fate was up in the air.
Bentley is a five-year-old Cane Corso. After an incident that led to a bite, his owner did what responsible owners do — put safety measures in place immediately, without being ordered to, and kept Bentley living at home under those conditions from day one.
The Town of Millis pursued a dangerous dog designation.
What followed was more than three years of litigation across multiple courts. Bentley stayed home the entire time while the legal aspect played out. The safety measures held up the entire time. The evidence never changed. And Bentley never had another incident.
We called it what it was: Millis is trying to Killus.
The community rallied around #SaveBentley because people understood this wasn't really about safety anymore — it was about a town that had already taken a position and wasn't willing to look at three years of facts that contradicted it.
What the Ruling Actually Says
Bentley was designated a dangerous dog. There are parameters he and his owner have to live with now.
That's the law, and it's there for a reason. Dangerous dog hearings are supposed to be about safety, and they should be. We are not arguing otherwise.
But here's the problem: Millis had three years of evidence — a thousand-plus days of Bentley living safely at home — and chose to keep fighting anyway.
The person who was bitten never once asked for Bentley to die. A town fought for years anyway to make sure he did.
At some point, a town has to be willing to look at what's actually true and act on it, instead of holding a position because it's already invested in it.
Where Bentley Is Now
Bently is exactly where he's been the whole time. Home. Living his life. He gets to keep doing that.
We won.
And we received word from counsel for Millis that they accept the decision and the matter will not be appealed.
Watch the Verdict Reveal
Attorney Cohen recorded his reaction live when the ruling came in. Watch it here.
If your dog is facing a dangerous dog hearing in Massachusetts, call 844-364-2889.
