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Residents press council on animal control agreement and officer training
Summary
Multiple residents urged the city to clarify its animal-control arrangements with iHeart Dogs Animal Haven and warned against allowing residents to capture strays, citing liability, training and high reclaim fees.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press Harper Woods leaders for clearer animal-control procedures and more transparent communication about the city’s agreement with iHeart Dogs Animal Haven.
Greg Barrow summarized a recent conversation with a state animal-program manager and cited the 'dog law of 1919' and a 1988 Michigan statute he identified as governing dangerous animals. He…
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