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Perry County board advances TNR plan after shelter rescue and bite incidents; members cite communication gaps with law enforcement
Summary
Board members discussed a recent Tel City rescue of five pups, a Troy bite incident involving a recently adopted dog, shelter capacity and safety, and advanced a trap‑neuter‑return plan that seeks $600 to sterilize up to 12 cats.
During the March 24 meeting, members of the Perry County Animal Welfare Control and Education Board discussed two recent incidents that highlighted stress on the county shelter and gaps in interagency communication. Board members reported a Facebook video showing shelter staff retrieving five puppies and their mother from a shed in Tel City; those animals are now at the shelter. Separately, a dog adopted from the shelter allegedly bit an owner in Troy, requiring stitches; the dog was returned to the shelter and placed in…
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