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Council Member Gadus
O-567-24
Dog Warden Call-outs
11-19-2024
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From: Council Member Gadus Response Requested: ASAP
How many after hour calls to LCC&C were made in 2022? If the warden does not catch the dog within the 4 hour time period, what is the protocol to catch the aggressive dog?
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Referral Response:
There were 381 calls for service in 2022.
In most emergency situations, it would not take 4 hours to capture and seize a dog that is menacing or acting aggressively. A dog in that state is more likely to charge our officers than to flee. In the rare event that a dog remains at large, the officers would set a live trap in the area to attempt to capture it.
Michael K. Hart
Chief of Staff & Director of Government Affairs
Board of Lucas County Commissioners