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Police describe process for addressing aggressive dog complaints; Wood County Dog Warden handles classification
Summary
When residents report aggressive or biting dogs, police said they will respond to complaints and involve the Wood County Dog Warden for formal classification or disposition steps.
Committee members raised questions about how residents should raise concerns about potentially dangerous dogs and how animals are categorized under local rules.
Police staff advised residents to call the police to report barking, dogs running at large, bites or aggressive behavior. "We're going to respond... when it comes to issues like dog bites, dogs being aggressive, we'll involve the Wood County Dog Warden on those issues," the department representative said. The department added that the Wood County Dog Warden is the agency that handles formal classifications such as "vicious" or other designations and that the warden can pursue owner corrective measures or, in some cases, seizure of the animal.
The committee did not change any local ordinance language at the meeting; the discussion was advisory and described the operational referral process for animal complaints.
