Dog that appears abused, injured runs loose in neighborhood

To the Editor,My wife and I live in a small tight neighborhood. We and others have called the police about a young dog who constantly gets loose and has a serious injury to his paw that is now deformed. The police come and chat with the owners and leave.Why do we have to pay to license our dogs and make sure their shots are up to date when this dog’s owner doesn’t? Do we not have a dog officer, who is responsible to deal with this poor dog, who is going to end up getting killed by a car or from the neglect of the owner? It’s not just once in awhile, it’s constant and something needs to be done!Ron BansfieldTecumseh(Editor’s note: The Tecumseh Police Department reports that officers have responded to Mr. Bansfield’s neighborhood on five occasions: two in response to complaints of a barking dog; two for calls in regards to an injured dog, which police learned was a rescue that had previously been living in an abusive household where it was injured; and one call for a dog on the loose which was back in its owner’s possession when police arrived. Due to budget constraints during the city’s 2013-14 fiscal year, the department was unable to employ an animal control officer, however, funding has been reinstated, and the position is expected to be filled this year.)

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