A dog who attacked a man in Burlington’s Leddy Park in September is no longer in his owner’s custody. Moose, a 65-pound mutt owned by Franklin County prosecutor Diane Wheeler, was surrendered to a Milton kennel earlier this month. He is to live with Wheeler’s sister in Burlington’s New North End until he enrolls in a training program in early November, according to a court-approved agreement between Wheeler and the city. Signed on October 17, the agreement says Wheeler could someday get her dog back — but only if Burlington city officials approve of their living arrangements. The deal effectively ends a monthslong legal battle with Wheeler, who neighbors say is unfit to care for the rescue dog. Moose has attacked, bit and charged at people and pets nearly a dozen times, neighbors have said, including the latest incident at Leddy Park, which sent a man to the emergency room with hand wounds. Wheeler's mother, Carol, had been walking Moose at the time. [content-3]“The City wants all residents and their pets to be safe,” Burlington City Attorney Jessica Brown said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor compliance with orders issued by the Court and by the Animal Control Committee with respect to requirements for Moose’s care.” But one of Wheeler's neighbors isn't pleased. In a statement, Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, who uses they/them pronouns, said they're "appalled" that the city and courts would even consider returning Moose to Wheeler someday. "It is clear, to me, that the court is giving Diane Wheeler favor," they wrote, noting that Wheeler has failed to pay fines related to Moose's attacks and, during the case, didn't show up for a court hearing. "If this was anyone else, this dog would be long gone," they added. "This isn't justice, this is preferential treatment for a state prosecutor." Neither Wheeler nor her sister, Deborah Lessor, responded to interview requests from Seven Days. Wheeler’s neighbors say Moose’s bad behavior started soon after she adopted him in January 2023. A year later, five households complained to the city’s Animal Control Committee, which issued an order deeming Moose a vicious dog and requiring Wheeler to find him a new home within 30 days. In the meantime, Moose was to remain leashed and in the control of “a capable adult” while on walks, the order said. Wheeler appealed to the Vermont Superior Court, where Judge Samuel Hoar Jr. issued even more stringent…