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County moves animal control to sheriff; Avon police seek council consensus not to handle nonaggressive stray runs
Summary
After the county shifted animal-control duties to the sheriff's office and limited response to aggressive animals, Avon police recommended they not respond to nonaggressive stray/impound runs without training, equipment and budget; staff suggested a united municipal front to press county commissioners for a collaborative county solution.
Town staff and Chief Sean Stoops told the council the county has shifted animal-control responsibilities to the sheriff's office and will limit sheriff response to aggressive animals. The change means many nonaggressive or stray-animal runs previously handled by county animal control will no longer be picked up by county staff.
Chief Stoops said the sheriff's department will respond to aggressive-animal incidents, but the…
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