I told the officer in the field, the dog was clamping down on the food, my finger scraped her tooth and cut already weaked skin from an earlier abrasion. I showed the officer my finger, she saw no puncture wound! I told officer dog was unaware that she did this and that it only occured because I was feeding her. It has happened with my dogs! I told the officer I was petting her for 30 plus minutes with no attempt by the dog to bite me. I said however due to the fact that I was cut and had her salvia on same spot I was concerned about rabies being the dog was a stray (shots?).
She told me to call and report what I just told her. I did only one difference. I stated over and over what is written above. Not because I was trying to save the dog, it didnt occur I needed to save her, save her from what? It never crossed my mind what I reported was going to be taken and restructured into "the dog bit him, we have to destroy her".
Annamarie I speak english, write as I speak and while you have a right to your "opinion" I will not tolerate (‘nated) at the end of that word when it has to do with twisted distortions regarding an otherwise honest delivery of the facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Done!

Well, I guess it’s time I jumped into the fray. Anna Marie is right; the Humane organization DID play God. It’s not the first time something like that has happened on Animal Cops, no matter what state they represent and, sadly, it won’t be the last. However, As Suebgone noted, a lot of decisions have a political basis. Many humane organizations get donations from individuals and groups. Unfortunately, they sometimes have to play by those rules rather than the rules of the heart. They make a lot of good decisions and have a lot of happy endings. But they sometimes make what seem to be poor decisions. We have to remember, too, that as onlookers rather than participants, we may not know the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In some of these euth cases, there may be facts lurking in the background of which we are not aware. At least these "cops" are busy rescuing and placing the majority of animals rather than giving them 7 days in a cage and summarily destroying them. As far as Rotti’s situation is concerned, I think she did everything in her power to try and make the police and impoundment personnel understand that the dog did not bite her but, she had every right to worry about the possibility of contacting rabies from an unknown animal. The enforcement people were stupid and shortsighted: They heard what they wanted to hear, not what she said. The oweness falls on them, not Rotti.

Rottie..those are the exact reason I do not take the dogs I pick up to the shelter…they don’t seem to listen and they have a huge number of animals coming in that shelter. the only reason I take an animal there is if it shows true agression towards me or another dog…then I let them deal with it.

wolfwitch, I would hope that you are doing everything possible to find an owner for the dogs you pick up, as they would not know to call you with a lost report I wouldn’t think. As for the "Locking Jaws" crack, I never said they did. I said show me another breed that can hang from a tree for an hour ( or something to that effect )

sueb…yes some other terriers will hang like that..it’s the attitude they have and yes I have seen it..no i don’t agree with it. It’s teaching them to hold on to what even they have and that’s a reciepe for disaster. Yes I do try to find the owners for the dogs I pick up..infact today I was on the phone with the local ACO b/c someone tried to accuse me of stealing the dog from the back yard when she was running the neighborhood. ACO had the record that I called to report her found and he had her pic on file…no one called to claim her…also since it’s been three weeks since I picked her up and I vetted her he said that I could do with her as I wish..such as adopt her out or keep her. The other dog I picked up last week I was able to reunite with his owner. She had call the HS and reported her dog missing. It’s what I do ..I follow the law very carefully here and try to work closely with the ACO, but I still refuse to take any good natured bullies to the shelter…the likelyhood of them being euthanised is to high. I can’t save them all, but the ones I can help..I do.

incidenty wolfwitch, have you looked at the new kennel regs proposed for PA? You may have to be licensed as a rescue & I doubt you will be able to comply. They will shut down just about every rescue in the state & a lot of shelters too.