CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The following are recent cases handled by Montgomery County Animal Care and Control:
Spring St. –On 9/25/2016 Animal Control received a call regarding a 3-month-old puppy that had been brought to a veterinary hospital. The woman that brought the puppy in stated that her son-in-law had thrown the puppy. The vet called Animal Control after they called the son in law, who refused any treatment including pain medications. The vet believed the dog had a fractured rear leg and were unsure if the puppy could walk or not. Animal Control responded to the residence where the puppy resided. Unfortunately, no-one was home and a no-one home notice was left for the owner of the puppy to contact Animal Control immediately. The following morning the owner surrendered the puppy to Animal Control and said he couldn’t afford medical care. When asked what happened to the dog he stated the puppy injured itself playing with another dog. The puppy was taken immediately to the vet and x-rays were done. It was determined the rear leg was completely dislocated and may not be fixable. Criminal charges for the owner are in the process of being served.
Commerce Street – On 9/28/2016 Animal Control received a call of a turkey walking down Commerce Street near Riverside. A concerned citizen confined the turkey and Animal Control safely removed him from the situation. He was placed on a small farm for safe keeping due to ongoing construction at the animal shelter.
Monarch Drive – On 9/24/2016 Animal Control received a call regarding a house that had burned down and the owner, who was out of town at the time, had nine dogs that scattered throughout the neighborhood due to the fire. The dog owner had friends watching the dogs and residence who fled after allegedly starting the fire. Four dogs have been recovered and are in the care of Animal Control and five dogs are missing. If you see any stray dogs in the area of Monarch Drive, and if you are able, please confine the dogs and call Animal Control immediately at 931-648-5750.
Liberty Park – On 9/26/2016 Animal Control received a call regarding a white duck in a pond. The complainant said the duck looked like the Aflac duck and was worried it was dumped and that it would not survive the winter if left there due to it being a domestic duck. The Animal Control Officer responded to the call and found the duck swimming in the pond with several wild ducks. The officer was unable to catch the duck. Animal Control would like to remind citizens that you cannot release domestic animals into the wild. In this case, domestic ducks cannot fly and cannot defend themselves, and once imprinted on a human, releasing them in the wild can be a death sentence.