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Animal Control responds to livestock attack; new director to start in February

Big Valley Area Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Supervisors reported two dogs attacked livestock in Big Valley; Animal Control picked up one dog, the owner was served and has five days to appeal, and the county has hired Rachel Smith as the new Animal Control director beginning the third week of February.

County supervisors reported an incident in which two dogs attacked and injured livestock in Big Valley; Animal Control recovered one of the dogs and served the owner with paperwork that allows a five-day appeal period.

Rasmussen announced the county has hired Rachel Smith as the new Animal Control director; the transcript states she is scheduled to start in the third week of February. No enforcement outcome beyond the service of paperwork was reported in the transcript.