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County officials say shelter not at fault after in-home dog fight; police and U of I treated injured dog
Summary
Officials told the board a dog fight inside a private home — involving a resident’s two pit bulls — led to police and veterinary intervention after hours; county staff said the shelter was not responsible for the incident and that the shelter was not to be blamed.
County officials reported an in-home dog fight involving two pit bulls and said the incident was handled by police and an off-hours veterinary referral, not by the county animal shelter.
Officials described the sequence: a caller reported the fight after shelter hours, police responded and advised the owner to take the injured dog to the University of Illinois for veterinary care. County staff said the animal shelter could not have intervened because the event occurred at a private residence after shelter hours.
One board member said he wanted to ensure the shelter would not be blamed for the incident. Officials said follow-up occurred, including a county outreach visit to the household and a liaison (named Ron Humphrey in the discussion) contacting the owners. The transcript recorded an estimated veterinary cost in some cases for serious animal care — one remark put a prior single-animal treatment cost at about $2,000; another comment estimated about $3,000–$4,000 for a severe case — but no specific county expenditure or charge was proposed or voted.
No formal action was taken; the county’s animal control and police response procedures were described as having been followed in the incident.
