Batman

Batman is an adoptable male Bullmastiff looking for a home at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - West in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a young adult and large in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 4 days left, listed due to behavior. Adopting Batman, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Memo 10/21/2026 10/21/26 16:35 Canine has shown inconsistent responses to handlers, including episodes of behavior escalation. Placement with a New Hope Partner is needed by close of business 10/26/26 to prevent further progression and support ongoing evaluation. May be at risk for euthanasia 10/27/26 or sooner if warranted. Intake 10/15/2026 How long have you had the animal? PET WAS WANDERING AROUND SOURCE'S PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR LAST FEW WEEKS. SOURCE STARTING BEFRIENDING PET WITH HOT DOGS. INITIALLY HOT DOGS HAD TO BE TOSSED TO PET BUT OVER SEVERAL DAYS, SOURCE WAS ABLE TO EARN PET'S TRUST. 4-5 DAYS AGO SOURCE WAS ABLE TO LURE PET WITH HOT DOGS, PICK UP PET AND PUT PET IN CAR FOR SAFETY. What are the cross streets where you found the animal? 51ST AVE AND GLENDALE AVE Is this animal currently showing any signs of illness, taking any medication, or has the animal been diagnosed with a medical or behavioral condition? THREW UP IN CAR ONE TIME WHEN FIRST PICKED UP. Is animal spayed/neutered? UNK. Has the animal bitten anyone? If yes, please explain? NO. Any near bites (contact but did not break skin)? If yes, please explain? NO. Has the animal shown any signs of aggression toward people or animals? BARKED AT AND BECAME PILO ERECT WHEN SEEING SOURCE'S SMALL DOG THROUGH A GLASS DOOR. Has the animal ever seriously injured or caused the death of another animal? NO. Was this animal around any children? PET WAS AROUND 2 CHILDREN AGES 12 AND 17. Did the animal interact with other animals? Cats? NO. Dogs? WHEN SOURCE FIRST BROUGHT PET HOME THIS PET WAS LEASHED AND SOURCE'S SPOUSE WAS HOLDING THEIR SMALL DOGS. THIS PET WHINED AND TRIED TO APPROACH SPOUSE HOLDING SMALL DOG. SOURCE DID NOT ALLOW ANY CONTACT AT THAT TIME. THIS PET SAW SOURCE'S SMALL DOG THROUGH A GLASS DOOR, BARKED AND BECAME PILO ERECT. Livestock (horses, cows, goats, chickens, etc.)? NO. Other Animals (birds, small mammals, reptiles, etc.)? NO. Resource Guarding: Describe any known guarding of food, toys, people, or space? NO. Can the animal walk on a leash? YES. PULLS. WHEN MALE SOURCE WAS WALKING THIS DOG INITIALLY ON LEASH, THIS PET WOULD TURN HEAD AND TRY TO BITE LEASH WHEN LEASH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. TODAY, THIS PET DID NOT DO THAT. Does the animal know any commands? UNK. Where was this animal kept? OUTSIDE. If inside, did you keep the animal in a crate or allowed to roam free? N/A If outside, what kind of fencing do you have, and did it contain the animal? TALL FENCING CONTAINED PET. Any destruction behavior? If yes, please describe? YES. CHEWED WICKER PATIO FURNITURE AND CUSHIONS. How would you describe the animal’s energy level? HIGH. Any escapist behavior? NO. Any Door Dashes/Runs away, if so, describe? NO. Any Additional details/notes on behavior? PET ALLOWED ALL HANDLING/PETTING FROM ALL OF SOURCE'S FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING A BATH. PET SEEMED TO FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE APPROACHING FEMALE FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ATTENTION. Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers) 10/19/2026 Dog was closed to back half of kennel during AM cleaning. Approached front of kennel gate with a fast tail wag. Walked with a hard pull out of kennel once leashed. Dog would attempt to fence fight with nearby kennels. Quickly turned & muzzle punched handlers legs hard, took a step back & did a hard stare towards handler, did a shake off of body turned body again & pulled hard on leash to continue walking. Walked to small PY with flagged tail & hackles fully raised along spine. Handler called for assistance once in PY. Allowed a rope leash to be placed onto dog with a clip leash pre-attached then removed biothane leash from dog while assistant handler distracted with treats being tossed on ground. Walked with a hard pull back to kennel with tail still flagged & hackles still fully raised. Assistant handler opened kennel gate & helped to verbally coax dog to enter into kennel, tossed a jackpot amount of treats into kennel. Removed leash with use of pre-attached clip leash. 10/18/2026 Inside for AM cleaning with flagged tail wag, some tense body but softened with baby talk and accepted treats gently, wide eyed with some wiggly body. Easy leash placement at front of kennel, exited with strong pull on leash, flagged tail, tense bodied, no issues walking to play yard. In yard dog would have some high energy/high arousal, pulled hard to sniff, tolerated petting on body when placing leash stopper. Would pace around perimeter of yard quickly, flagged tail and tense bodied, paced near reactive dogs outside of yard, would start to come to handler only when offered treats, wide eyed, wide mouth panting, head shy with pets at first with some hard stares but would start accepting pets as evaluation progressed, once done petted dog will continue to pace around yard. Interested in activities outside of yard and runs to fence line to sniff, will return to handler when called over. Mouthy with treats offered, knows \"SIT\". Will have some soft body and wagging flagged tail when called over by handler but scanning environment throughout, never settled from flagged tail and alert ears. Came to handler when called over, some jumping up onto handler with wiggly body. Walked back to kennel with no issues, began fence fighting with neighboring dog intensely, had to use slight leash pressure to guide dog away and guide into kennel, dog settled once in kennel with wide eyes, wide mouth panting, some softer tail wag, allowed handler to remove leash slowly with no issues. 10/18/2026 During AM cleaning dog did not want to come inside, refused tossed treats and verbal coaxing, handler went around to the backs, dog was visibly trembling laying down, opened kennel door and made a big loop to leash, dog was skeptikal of the leash and moved head side to side when it got placed around neck, once leash was placed handler opened kennel door and verbally coaxed dog forward, dog low crawled out of the kennel, once out of the kennel dog walked nicely around the building stopping to sniff, and body relaxing coming up to handler to sniff and had soft tail wags, when opening door to walk inside the building the noise from the other dogs caused him to put on the breaks and stop moving forward, after a couple more attempts and the building getting quieter we walked inside, dog stayed low to the ground and ignored others when passing, entered kennel with no issues and allowed removal of leash by hand. Dog accepted treats when the kennel door was closed. 10/15/2026 on approach, dog stiff body, hard stare, alarm barking. Alternate handler tossed treats into lobby booth, dog eating treats. When putting treats away, handler briefly pet with leash, dog began whale eyeing handler, and resumed alarm barking. Handler took steps away from booth, having finder open booth door, letting dog walk out. Dog pilo erect, flagged tail, walking erratric in all directions. Ignoring handler unless touch with leash, then hard stare. Able to leash with large loop and walked into triage. Dog required constant redirecting away from handlers, using treats, squeaky toys or verbal coaxing from alternate handlers. Whenever not actively redirecting dogs attention, dog would stand stiff, hard staring with whale eyes, taking steps towards handlers. Able to muzzlewrap for vaccines. Dog walked to kennel, stopping at dog building, briefly thrashing, then walking thorugh dog ward, entering kennel with no issue. Used clip leash for leash removal Name: Batman Animal ID: A5173186 Breed: TRICOLOR AM PIT BULL TER Sex: Male Age: 2Y 0M Weight: 84.0 lbs Kennel: West Kennel, Wing F - 172 Intake Date: 10/15/2026 Deadline Date: 10/26/2026