WALES – For Amy Tremblay the loss of more than 100 young chickens and turkeys was terrible. But it was not enough to press charges against the owner of the husky that got into her coop Saturday and killed the birds.

Tremblay’s family was raising the animals for food next winter. The loss of livestock cost the family an estimated $1,000.

However, Tremblay sounded hopeful Monday when discussing the incident. The owner of the husky, she said, is “actually working with us to find a solution. We’ve sat down. It’s going nice.”

The dog is owned by Lewis Gustin of Greene, who had brought the husky to his camp in Litchfield.

This is the first time such an incident has occurred for both Gustin and his dog, according to Animal Control Officer Wendall Strout, who responded to the Tremblay home on Saturday.

Strout has known Gustin for several years and “suspected that he would make things right.”

According to Tremblay, Gustin was immediately interested in making amends and paying restitution. As soon as he saw the dog on the news, Gustin contacted the animal control officer “to fix the situation,” Strout said.

The dog was held in lockup until Sunday when Strout was able to confirm the animal’s owner, at which point he was released.

When found on the Tremblays’ property, the husky had tags and a shock collar. The dog was handled by the Tremblays and Strout over the weekend and never acted violently. Strout said the dog was “not dangerous to humans.”

Strout, who owns birds himself, commiserated with Tremblay. “I feel bad. You can’t recoup your time.” But since Tremblay and Gustin are working out a private solution and because of Gustin’s history, no formal charges will be pressed.