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Klamath County finds dog guilty after attack killed 12 chickens; owner fined $1,300 and ordered to sign confinement affidavit
Summary
At a May 14 Legal & Human Resources hearing, the county found a dog named Druitt guilty of killing livestock, ordered $1,300 in combined fees, penalties and restitution, and required the owner to sign an affidavit promising to confine the animal.
Klamath CountyLegal & Human Resources meeting on May 14, 2025
The county found a dog named Druitt guilty of killing livestock after deputy testimony and video evidence showed the animal entering a chicken coop and killing birds, the board decided May 14. The owner, Joshua Montague of Elm Falls, Oregon, was ordered to pay $1,300 in combined animal-control fees, a civil penalty and restitution and must sign an affidavit committing to confine the animal.
Deputy Debbie Gomez told the board she responded to a report on April 25, 2025, at 3302 Derby after the property owner reported the dog at large and chickens killed. Gomez said she located and captured the black-and-white juvenile dog on a neighboring property where it was attacking additional chickens and later documented 12…
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