A Rottweiler who bit two people within seven months struck again Sunday on Crowders Mountain.

A Charlotte woman was hiking near the top of the mountain when she encountered Zeus and his owner, Maurice Burris.

The woman petted the dog, then turned to leave when the animal sunk his teeth into the backs of both her legs, according to Sgt. Steven Hay with Gaston County Animal Control.

Zeus was deemed a dangerous dog after biting 7-year-old Sidney Smith on March 4. The dangerous dog designation comes with a list of requirements, one of which includes muzzling the animal when having him in the vicinity of the public.

Burris was cited with breaking the petting ordinance and fined $500, Hay said.

Park rangers took the woman down the mountain on the back of a truck. Emergency workers then took her to Gaston Memorial Hospital for treatment.

When a dog bite is reported, the animal is quarantined at the Gaston County Animal Shelter, but Zeus likely won’t be getting out once the 10-day period is up.

“It definitely won’t be available to the public (to adopt),” Hay said.

Burris was in the process of appealing the dangerous dog ruling against his pet. He was set to appear before the committee this week.

Burris withdrew that request and signed Zeus over to the animal shelter Monday, Hay said.

Pending any attempts by rescue groups that specialize in rehabilitating aggressive dogs, Zeus will be euthanized.

Cassandra Farmer Smith said she’s relieved by Zeus’ incarceration but hates that the dog may have to die.

Smith spoke out about the dog after her son was bitten. She wanted the animal removed from the community.

“I hate that it happened again when I asked for the dog to be removed,” she said.

Sidney Smith got the last of his stitches removed a couple of weeks ago. The bites left scars, physical and emotional.

Smith tells her son that the scars on his legs are a reminder that God saved his life. She’s going to address her son’s emotional scarring through counseling.

Burris and the Smiths live in the same neighborhood.

Burris’s dog bit another neighbor in September. Keyana Spikes said she was getting ready to feed and water her dog when Zeus ran up to her and bit her on the hand. He was on a chain in the backyard that borders Spikes’ home.

That incident was reported to Animal Control. Spikes said Zeus bit her a second time on Christmas Eve when she was dropping off an animal toy for the dog. Zeus bit her in the leg, she said, but she didn’t report it because it was Christmas Eve and she didn’t want to cause problems around the holidays.

Smith said she’s a dog lover. Her family has a dog, but a line must be drawn when children are getting hurt, she said.

“I did not wish him any harm, but I did not want him to threaten anyone else’s life,” she said. “Safety comes first when it comes to the children.”