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Klamath County finds Powell's dog guilty of wounding goats; owner fined $855 and ordered to confine animals
Summary
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners found a dog owned by John M. Powell guilty of wounding livestock and imposed $855 in fines and fees, and required an affidavit to confine the owner's dogs if he retrieves the animal from impound.
Klamath County commissioners on Thursday found that a dog owned by John M. Powell was guilty of wounding livestock after testimony from the complainant, neighbors and a deputy. The board voted unanimously to find the dog guilty and later approved fines and conditions for the owner to retrieve the animal from impound.
The decision followed testimony that Wendy Winger's goats were injured after a dog or dogs entered her fenced pasture on April 11. "I'm 70 years old. I live alone. I do everything in my power to protect my animals," Winger told the board as she described finding one goat with bite marks and another that had to be carried down from the pasture. A county deputy said he observed cuts and lacerations on the goats and later impounded the…
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