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Commissioner to reintroduce animal‑control proposal after residents’ dogs reportedly shot in Lloyd
Summary
After multiple dogs were shot in Lloyd, a commissioner urged revisiting an animal‑control ordinance to give residents alternatives to 'shoot the dog' and to reduce risks in neighborhoods with children; the board signaled intent to consider drafting an ordinance.
A Jefferson County commissioner told colleagues he will bring back an animal‑control ordinance after several recent incidents in Lloyd in which residents’ dogs were shot.
The commissioner said he had proposed an ordinance more than a year earlier to give animal control authority to detain dogs running at large and provide non‑lethal options for residents. He said that two separate incidents this week left one dog with a severed leg and another shot in the jaw, and argued that telling residents to "shoot the dog" is not an appropriate public policy.
"I'm coming back to ask, is it the best solution to tell our residents to deal with a dog, just to just shoot it, or can we revisit the idea of some kind of animal control that gives people an outlet besides shooting the dog?" he asked.
The commissioner said the shootings forced sheriff's deputies to respond and divert law‑enforcement resources. He asked the board to consider an animal‑control program or patrol to remove packs of wild dogs and give residents alternatives before deadly force is used. The board did not adopt a new ordinance at the meeting but the speaker said he would return with specific proposals in future meetings.
