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Came home yesterday after a family evening out. Went to our fenced backyard to check on my animals. There was an extra dog that did not belong us. Killed our rooster, injured my 2 swedish ducks and rabbit. Olympia's Animal Service just gave the dog right back to the owner whom live right behind us in those nasty Tanglewilde apartments. I had.. 2 Thai game fowl, 2 swedish ducks, a rabbit, and 2 dogs that I contain on my fenced property. The birds have their own kennel with a coop inside, and rabbit in a cage. When we are home we let them all free range. Our dogs didn't mind them but sniff them once in a while. It's one thing if a raccoon or oppossum preyed upon our animals. But to have a neighbor's dog, whom claim she broke out of the apartment and snuck into my backyard killing and causing injuries to my animals, then coming back at us saying that if my fence was more secured then the incident would not have happened. We asked her to help is recover our losses, such as replace our chickens and help with vet bill of our imjured duck. She claims she's a single mother that doesn't have a job therefore unable to help but would like her dog back. We're tried to get Animal Services involved amd the police. They all came out, viewed our property, tried to file a report but was given the run around, to the Animals Service just giving the dog right back to the owner without a report. The dog is not even registered.
Maybe I need to vent but, why is there no help for the victims? All we wanted was a report. This dangerous dog, which I don't blame the dog for her strong prey drive, has an irresponsible owner. Laws say dogs need to be on leash when off of residing property and any dog at large causing a nuisance or harm, the owner shall be liable. I just don't understand these laws if the county and animal control will not investigate or enforce. Our heart hurts, as I'm sure you know how it's like to raise chicks into maturing flock. You have a special bond. Especially when your kids are hand feeding them and named them.
Sometimes, I think people should be required to take a animal ownership responsibility course, just a quick one like the alcohol licensing. Sign a completion of course, quiz and oath of understanding laws and responsibilities as a owner of animals.
Thanks for reading. If you happen to know someone you may help me with my rights as a victim, would be very much appreciated.
RIP Jesse, the beautiful Thai gamefowl rooster. You sure did get prettier everyday and kept a great watch over the flock. I'm sorry I bought a home in such a lowly neighborhood of Tanglewilde.
