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MAC says police should notify animal control at arrests; agency outlines finder-foster practice and intake procedures
Council Pet Grouping Working Group · October 9, 2024
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Summary
MAC told the working group that MNPD/MMPD are expected to call animal control when animals at an arrest scene need removal, described finder-foster procedures used during intake closures and clarified court support and enforcement channels.
Director Harrington told the working group that when police encounter animals that must be removed from a scene — such as an arrest or other intervention — the police are expected to call MAC so officers can pick up and care for those animals. She said MAC cannot issue state-level citations, so police handle some prosecutions and…
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