West Tisbury selectmen on Wednesday held a dog hearing for a Siberian husky that recently got loose and attacked a neighbor’s livestock. Selectmen voted 2-1 to impose restrictions for the dog, named Coda, and his owner Chase Marcello. The restrictions call for the animal to be kept in a secure pen with a chain link fence.

If Coda is found loose again, selectmen stipulated, they may order the dog to be humanely euthanized.

Selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter argued the dog already has exhibited a history of getting loose and harassing livestock, and suggested selectmen vote to euthanize the dog now. Mr. Manter cast the lone dissenting vote to impose restrictions on Coda and his owner.

Animal control officer Joan Jenkinson began the hearing by reporting that she received a complaint around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 12. about a loose dog. She responded to a home on Vincent Road and talked with the owner, who explained that two dogs — a Siberian husky and a mixed breed — had attacked some of her ducks.

The homeowner was able to get the husky out of her yard, at which time the mixed breed ran away. But after awhile the husky returned and once again began to harass her ducks. The homeowner was able to grab the collar of the husky, later identified as Coda, and tie the animal to a fence. It remained there until Ms. Jenkinson arrived.

Ms. Jenkinson said she suspected the husky was Coda when she took the call. Loose before, the husky has attacked a goat on one occasion and is suspected of killing some chickens on another occasion.

Ms. Jenkinson said she was recommending that Mr. Marcello build an escape-proof pen with chain link fence and a floor of either concrete or wood. She recommended he pay the town a $200 bond which could be returned after a year if Coda stays out of trouble.

Ms. Jenkinson said she had zero tolerance for “livestock-chasers and livestock-killers.”

“This breed of dog should not be near livestock. People have the right to have livestock in their yards . . . they shouldn’t have to worry about an animal coming in and killing them,” she said.

Mr. Marcello said it might be difficult to come up with a $200 bond while also paying to install a new escape-proof pen. Selectmen agreed to give him until April 15 to post the bond and build the new quarters for Coda. Ms. Jenkinson said she would help Mr. Marcello find inexpensive materials, if possible.