ARVADA, Colo. -- An Arvada woman who was bitten by a German shepherd has been getting hate mail and threatening messages from animal lovers.

After Kathy Hardin was bitten July 1, a judge ordered the dog be put down following statements from neighbors who claimed the dog acted aggressively.

But since then, Rolo's owner and animal activists have been protesting, saying he's not dangerous and that this was the first time he's bitten anyone.

Hardin's attorney said she's been harassed so much that she and her family are moving out of the neighborhood.

"She is the victim. She was walking down the street in her neighborhood with her child when she was attacked," said attorney Howard Zucker.

Rolo's owner, Laura Hagan, is appealing the decision to put him down.

She visits him almost every day at the animal shelter, where he has been kept for four months.