Received today on Stray dogs and the law @ LCC 27 Sep 2011. -jsq

If Mr. Paulk was a “normal citizen” he would know if you call the
sheriff’s department for a animal problem he would know they call animal
control! And it is up to the animal officer if they want to give the dog
back to the owner… Officers have done it many times. It is under the
discretion of the animal control officer. Poor Ashley should know what

the ordinance says I mean he was the sheriff for many years as he has
indicated many times and since he is the County Chairman now one would
think he would know what the orinance says. This poor guy was given wrong
information by the County Chairman on how to fix the problem… perhaps if
the man caught the dog and brought it to the shelter he would be better
off. The owner would have to show proof of rabies vaccination and pay
impound fees. $25 impound fee, $12 for a voucher if the dog does not
have proof of current rabies vaccination. The prices are not much but it
is incontinent. If it is not sterilized (spay or neutered) it doubles
on each impound… fees can rack up pretty fast $25, $50, $100 and so
on. The sheriff’s office is not going to handle owner involved cases,
if the dog was returned to the owner it was not a stray. Sorry Ashley
Paulk you’re so wrong on this one!