EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

 I got a phone call last night from Em a young lady that i gave a catahoula gyp too a couple of years ago, and she was crying and screaming  that Jasper was dead, 
  the dog had gotting out of the back yard  and Bell County Animal Control had picked up the dog ,then took it to thier so called holding facility and put the dog in a crate in a barn???and she  got out of the crate and got ran over on the road

this was i highly trained personal protection dog trained be myself that would rather die than let any harm come Em(19) and her momma

i thought the animal control (pos) was  in for the best welfar of the animal and are responcible for the animals  health as well will in thier custody

 we need help in making this wrong doing right

Dexter

Dexter,

      Both parties failed this dog. You have to consider that if the dog had been contained originally, it never would have been picked up in the first place. It just as easily could have been hit by a vehicle while roaming outside of Em's home.  Regardless, sorry to hear about the dog getting killed.

she had broke out  aparently due to fireworks going off in the nieghborhood  i just got that info from her momma...

While I would have to agree with Circle C on the fact that both parties must share in the responsibility of the fate of this animal, I would have to say that the Animal Control may still be liable for the end result, as the animal was in their care, custody, and control at the time of the animals’ death. As with a humane that is taken into Police custody, a certain level of responsibility and care are assumed by that agency. Please don’t misunderstand me, I am in no way comparing an animals’ life to the value of a humans’ life, just using it as an example for the assumed level of responsibility.

I would make sure that you have all of the facts regarding the incident from both sides. Most Animal Control Agencies do their best to insure the animals in their custody are housed in a safe manner and can reasonably prevent the animal from injury or escape. I would make sure that the Animal Control Officer who picked up the dog followed procedure for impounding the animal and if he/she did not, then you might have a leg to stand on as for holding them financially responsible for the dog.

You said the animal was placed in a crate in a barn? Why an Animal Control Officer would do something like that I don’t understand, as it would appear that they have a facility for holding stray animal from what I could find on their web site. http://www.bellcountytx.com/Sheriff/11animalcontrol.htm

Still either way, I’m sorry to hear of the dogs’ death.

Just a foot note, the Bell County animal laws are on line at http://www.bellcountytx.com/Sheriff/animalcontrol.pdf

and it states in Sec. 3.02

“3.02 The Animal Control Officer or any peace officer shall be authorized to capture and
impound any stray cat or dog and place said cat or dog in an authorized animal shelter. The Animal Control
Officer or any peace officer may issue a citation to the owner of a stray cat or dog whether or not the
animal is subsequently impounded.”

Also in the definitions, an Animal Shelter is defined as;

1.03 "Animal shelter" means any facility used for the purpose of impounding and/or caring for
animals that is operated by a humane society, another governmental entity, a private entity, a veterinarian,
or Bell County, and which meets all standards for such facility as required by law and the Texas
Department of Health.

ty ty i been on the phone with bell county  and as of now theres no record of the dog being p/u by Bell county animal control ,,it was told to me a  sheriffs officer picked her up but i am checking everything out through the sheriffs office
 they are on the way now to p/u  jasper as  i type this note,,

 (RIP) Jasper you will be miss by all ,, you were a great protector of my girls
 Dexter