Summary: This action concerns the release of a dog who was impounded and classified as âdangerousâ without a chance for his owner to argue against the action. Plaintiff Malane Wilson filed a petition for a preliminary and permanent injunction, a petition for declaratory judgment, and a petition for replevin against the City of St. Louis and the Animal Regulation Center, among others. The subject of the petitions concerned her American Pit Bull Terrier named Max who was seized by agents of the Animal Regulation Center as an apparent âdangerous dog.â Plaintiff contends that Maxâs alleged actions in killing the neighborâs dog did not qualify under the St. Louis City Ordinance as a âdangerous dog.â Further, plaintiff was not given any legal or administrative hearing once her dog was seized, contrary to due process requirements. She also sought in her declaratory petition to have the ordinance declared illegal, void, and unconstitutional for its failure to adequately define âdangerous dogâ and âpotentially dangerous dog.â The Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis found that the plaintiff would suffer irreparable harm if the preliminary injunction was not granted. Thus, the City was enjoined from killing or otherwise harming Max. They were also ordered to release Max, remove his âdangerousâ designation, and have him instead classified as âpotentially dangerous.â The plaintiff was required to comply with enclosure and other safety requirements for Max.