Tracy Anderson’s lawyer confirmed Thursday that the celebrity trainer’s three poodles attacked a 76-year-old neighbor in Sag Harbor after escaping through a fence.
Edward Burke Jr., the high-powered attorney representing Anderson, 50, and her husband Chris Asplundh, issued a statement to The Post addressing the incident that left neighbor Monica Enders bleeding from bite wounds on her calf. The outlet first reported the attack, which occurred when the fluffy dogs got loose in the Hamptons enclave.
“The dogs are loving family dogs that have never previously growled or surrounded anyone as reported,” Burke said.
“They are normal dogs that clearly got spooked. Chris was immediately on the scene, took full responsibility, and secured the animals.”
Burke’s statement sought to counter some of Enders’s account, particularly her claim that she lost consciousness in an ambulance following the bite. The attorney noted that Anderson and Asplundh had direct contact with their neighbor after the attack and observed her condition firsthand.
“Tracy and Chris were also with their neighbor immediately afterward and were surprised to learn through a media report that she subsequently lost consciousness, as she was conscious, walking, and speaking with them as they assisted her into the ambulance,” Burke said.
Anderson, who created the “Tracy Anderson Method” fitness program and maintains a close friendship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, frequently showcases her three poodles on Instagram. The social media posts feature the dogs in various settings, highlighting their role in her personal life beyond her public fitness empire.
The escape route, according to Burke, involved a hole in Enders’s own fence — a detail that places partial responsibility for the breakout on the victim’s property line. The attorney emphasized that his clients moved quickly to address the security failure once the incident occurred.
“Nevertheless, our clients immediately took action to ensure the area was secured and put up a temporary fence and will follow through with the neighbor to ensure they repair theirs to prevent anything like this from happening again,” Burke continued.
The statement struck a delicate balance between expressing sympathy and pushing back against elements of Enders’s narrative. Burke described Anderson and Asplundh as “heartbroken” over the ordeal while simultaneously challenging the severity of Enders’s reported medical response.
“Tracy and Chris continue to offer their full support and concern for her recovery,” Burke added.
Enders said that the poodles had her surrounded during the attack, a characterization that Burke’s statement implicitly disputes with its insistence that the dogs had never before exhibited such threatening behavior. The 76-year-old suffered what was described as copious bleeding from two distinct bite wounds on her calf.
The incident has drawn attention to the intersection of celebrity life and local neighbor relations in exclusive Hamptons communities, where property boundaries and pet ownership carry particular social weight. Anderson’s fitness method, which emphasizes targeted muscular structure work, has attracted a devoted following among Hollywood clients and everyday practitioners alike.
The dispute over fence responsibility and the conflicting accounts of Enders’s post-attack condition suggest potential complications for any insurance or legal claims that may follow. Burke’s detailed statement indicates the couple is preparing a documented defense of their handling of the situation.