Inuvik - A man whose dog was caught by Inuvik's animal control officer and killed without his knowledge has reached a settlement with the town office.

Paul Petrin said he accepted the offer and is looking to put all this behind him.

Paul Petrin with his late dog Thunder. The dog was euthanized by the Town of Inuvik, which has since reached a settlement with Petrin. - photo courtesy of Paul Petrin

"I'm happy with the way the town council and mayor are handling this," he said.

"I hope we can all put this behind us and live together in the future."

Town of Inuvik senior administrative officer Sara Brown said the town and Petrin have agreed to settle the matter out of court.

"We have resolved the issue with Mr. Petrin," she said on Tuesday afternoon.

When asked what would come from the matter and what is the situation with the animal control officer in question, Brown declined to answer.

"We don't have a comment at this time," she said.

In a past issue of the Inuvik Drum, three anonymous sources called the Inuvik Drum office to report that Petrin's dog was vicious and deserved to be euthanized.

By not leaving their names, Petrin says the people are hiding something.

"They are totally unfounded allegations to the highest levels," said Petrin.

"My dog was good with other dogs and good with children."

Petrin said he had heard no concerns about the dog being vicious.

"I have never been approached by animal control or the RCMP about my dog being vicious," he said.

Petrin said that his retriever Thunder was a friendly dog who was loved by family and friends.

"My dog didn't have a bad bone in his body," he said.