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Resident urges county investigators to act after repeated pit-bull incidents on Lewood Lane
Summary
Visitor Jeff Klein asked commissioners to have the dog warden investigate a loose pit bull he says has repeatedly come onto neighbors' property and mauled dogs; commissioners requested signed neighbor statements and said staff would follow up with the dog warden.
Jeff Klein, a visitor, addressed the Board of Commissioners to describe repeated incidents involving a loose pit bull on Lewood Lane. Klein said the dog — he named the owner as Marty Rambo — had entered his property and mauled a neighbor’s dog in prior incidents. He told commissioners he and several neighbors had not filed prior reports but that he had recently reported the incidents and wanted the county dog warden to investigate and interview the owner and neighbors.
Klein said neighbors are reluctant to get involved but that multiple households have experienced problems and that the animal has returned to properties after attacks. Commissioners and staff asked Klein to have neighbors complete signed statements describing incidents so the county can establish legal grounds for enforcement action. A county official said the dog warden would follow up but cautioned that staffing and the need for formal reports can delay immediate removal or other remedies.
Ending: Commissioners asked staff to follow up with the dog warden and to circulate letters to neighbors requesting signed incident reports; no formal enforcement action was recorded on the meeting transcript that day.
