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Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
McGruff - The Crime Dog
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Date: December 03, 2011 07:29AM
Lost Dog's Owner Sought
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2011/112911lostdog.htm
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: Stray Dog
November 29, 2011
Lost Dog’s Owner Sought
Maryland Dog Taken to Fairfax County Animal Shelter
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is searching for the owner of a tan Shiba Inu that was found running in traffic on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The orange dog, wearing a black nylon collar with no tags was caked in mud, had wounds and was limping when he came to the Shelter that day.
The citizen who found the dog told an officer she believed the dog may have been hit by a car; however, she placed the dog in her car, drove to her work in Alexandria, Virginia, and left the dog alone in her car for five hours before contacting Fairfax County Animal Control.
“Many people believe they are helping a lost pet by taking it to any animal shelter,” says Fairfax County Animal Shelter Director Dr. Karen Diviney. “However, it is imperative that citizens who find a lost animal take it to the animal control facility where the animal was found. It could make the difference between the pet’s owner being found or not.”
Upon receipt of the Shiba Inu, Fairfax County Animal Control took the dog immediately to Hayfield Animal Hospital. The dog was picked up from the animal hospital later the same day and has been treated at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter while being on a stray hold (the mandatory holding period for a shelter to hold a lost animal to provide its owner time to find the animal). The animal’s stray hold expired Monday, November 28 but it has been extended as shelter staff seeks the dog’s owner.
Shelter staff, who work diligently to reunite lost pets with their owners every day, called the Prince George’s Animal Shelter (the jurisdiction in which the dog was found) as well as local vet clinics in and around Oxen Hill, Maryland, in search of the owner but have not yet found an owner. While given supportive care at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, the dog is injured and does need to be reunited with its owner.
In the past month, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received several stray dogs that have been found in other jurisdictions, including one dog who was found in North Carolina and driven by the finder to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Although the owner of this dog was eventually found, if a lost pet is found and is driven far from its home jurisdiction, the chance of the pet being reunited with its owner is greatly diminished.
Citizens who find a lost pet are encouraged to:
•Note the exact location where the animal is found.
•Call the local police ask them to send the local animal control to pick up the animal. This will give the owner a greater probability of finding the dog if it is kept locally in the owner’s home jurisdiction.
•If a personal travelling is not aware of the local police number or local animal control, dial 911 and explain that you have found a lost animal, tell them your location and ask for assistance from the local animal control. If traveling on a major highway, it helps to have a mile marker or if on a smaller route, provide a landmark to aid police or animal control in locating you.
•Leave all identification on the dog (collars, tags, dog licenses, etc.). This is how local animal shelters reunite pets with their owners.
•If an animal is injured, call animal control locally or drive the animal to a local veterinary clinic. Police dispatch or 411 may be able to assist you in finding a local vet clinic if you are not familiar with the area.
•Do not drive the animal out of the jurisdiction in which you found it. This decreases the chances of the pet being reunited with its owner.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received stray pets from as far away as Utah when citizens have found them and driven them to this area.
The shelter does have dedicated staff that search for the owners of lost pets. The shelter also holds animals longer than the mandatory state law requires giving owners an opportunity to find pets that may have gone astray.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.
Do you know this lost dog?
Attachments:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2011/112911lostdog.htm
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: Stray Dog
November 29, 2011
Lost Dog’s Owner Sought
Maryland Dog Taken to Fairfax County Animal Shelter
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is searching for the owner of a tan Shiba Inu that was found running in traffic on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The orange dog, wearing a black nylon collar with no tags was caked in mud, had wounds and was limping when he came to the Shelter that day.
The citizen who found the dog told an officer she believed the dog may have been hit by a car; however, she placed the dog in her car, drove to her work in Alexandria, Virginia, and left the dog alone in her car for five hours before contacting Fairfax County Animal Control.
“Many people believe they are helping a lost pet by taking it to any animal shelter,” says Fairfax County Animal Shelter Director Dr. Karen Diviney. “However, it is imperative that citizens who find a lost animal take it to the animal control facility where the animal was found. It could make the difference between the pet’s owner being found or not.”
Upon receipt of the Shiba Inu, Fairfax County Animal Control took the dog immediately to Hayfield Animal Hospital. The dog was picked up from the animal hospital later the same day and has been treated at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter while being on a stray hold (the mandatory holding period for a shelter to hold a lost animal to provide its owner time to find the animal). The animal’s stray hold expired Monday, November 28 but it has been extended as shelter staff seeks the dog’s owner.
Shelter staff, who work diligently to reunite lost pets with their owners every day, called the Prince George’s Animal Shelter (the jurisdiction in which the dog was found) as well as local vet clinics in and around Oxen Hill, Maryland, in search of the owner but have not yet found an owner. While given supportive care at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, the dog is injured and does need to be reunited with its owner.
In the past month, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received several stray dogs that have been found in other jurisdictions, including one dog who was found in North Carolina and driven by the finder to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Although the owner of this dog was eventually found, if a lost pet is found and is driven far from its home jurisdiction, the chance of the pet being reunited with its owner is greatly diminished.
Citizens who find a lost pet are encouraged to:
•Note the exact location where the animal is found.
•Call the local police ask them to send the local animal control to pick up the animal. This will give the owner a greater probability of finding the dog if it is kept locally in the owner’s home jurisdiction.
•If a personal travelling is not aware of the local police number or local animal control, dial 911 and explain that you have found a lost animal, tell them your location and ask for assistance from the local animal control. If traveling on a major highway, it helps to have a mile marker or if on a smaller route, provide a landmark to aid police or animal control in locating you.
•Leave all identification on the dog (collars, tags, dog licenses, etc.). This is how local animal shelters reunite pets with their owners.
•If an animal is injured, call animal control locally or drive the animal to a local veterinary clinic. Police dispatch or 411 may be able to assist you in finding a local vet clinic if you are not familiar with the area.
•Do not drive the animal out of the jurisdiction in which you found it. This decreases the chances of the pet being reunited with its owner.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received stray pets from as far away as Utah when citizens have found them and driven them to this area.
The shelter does have dedicated staff that search for the owners of lost pets. The shelter also holds animals longer than the mandatory state law requires giving owners an opportunity to find pets that may have gone astray.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.
Do you know this lost dog?
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Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
puppy love
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Date: December 03, 2011 09:06AM
Id like to adopt that dog if no one came forward :)
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
Hop Sing
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Date: December 03, 2011 01:42PM
Hmmmm...an unclaimed dog...
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
trogdor!
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Date: December 03, 2011 08:15PM
Hop Sing Wrote:
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> Hmmmm...an unclaimed dog...
No ordinary dog. It's a Shiba Inu. It's interesting that he gets so much publicity, while the regular mutts get none.
I suppose they want to drive home the point that you shouldn't be bringing Maryland dogs to Fairfax County.
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> Hmmmm...an unclaimed dog...
No ordinary dog. It's a Shiba Inu. It's interesting that he gets so much publicity, while the regular mutts get none.
I suppose they want to drive home the point that you shouldn't be bringing Maryland dogs to Fairfax County.
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
bullshit
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Date: December 03, 2011 08:18PM
didnt someone post on here that they found him?
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
Wyatt
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Date: December 04, 2011 05:30PM
What we have here is in fact a wolf/coyote hybrid. Im an expert.
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
McGruff - The Crime Dog
()
Date: December 10, 2011 10:52AM
Update: Owner of Dog Found
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2011/120911dog.htm
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: December 9, 2011
UPDATE: Owner of Dog Found
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has identified the owner of a Shiba Inu (named Jake) that was found running in traffic in Prince George’s County on November 17. The dog was brought to Fairfax County by the woman who found it.
The shelter was able to identify the owner after reaching out to the public through the news media. The nephew of Jake’s owner saw a television news report and contacted family who later contacted the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.
While at the shelter, Jake has been recovering from injuries sustained while he was lost. He underwent medically necessary surgery and The Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, a local, private, non-profit organization, has offered a grant to help the owner cover Jake’s veterinary costs.
“Our staff works hard every day to reunite lost pets with their owners,” says Dr. Karen P. Diviney, director, Fairfax County Animal Shelter. “We are glad that there is a happy ending for Jake and his owner.”
(November 29, 2011) Lost Dog’s Owner Sought
Maryland Dog Taken to Fairfax County Animal Shelter
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is searching for the owner of a tan Shiba Inu that was found running in traffic on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The orange dog, wearing a black nylon collar with no tags was caked in mud, had wounds and was limping when he came to the Shelter that day.
The citizen who found the dog told an officer she believed the dog may have been hit by a car; however, she placed the dog in her car, drove to her work in Alexandria, Virginia, and left the dog alone in her car for five hours before contacting Fairfax County Animal Control.
“Many people believe they are helping a lost pet by taking it to any animal shelter,” says Fairfax County Animal Shelter Director Dr. Karen Diviney. “However, it is imperative that citizens who find a lost animal take it to the animal control facility where the animal was found. It could make the difference between the pet’s owner being found or not.”
Upon receipt of the Shiba Inu, Fairfax County Animal Control took the dog immediately to Hayfield Animal Hospital. The dog was picked up from the animal hospital later the same day and has been treated at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter while being on a stray hold (the mandatory holding period for a shelter to hold a lost animal to provide its owner time to find the animal). The animal’s stray hold expired Monday, November 28 but it has been extended as shelter staff seeks the dog’s owner.
Shelter staff, who work diligently to reunite lost pets with their owners every day, called the Prince George’s Animal Shelter (the jurisdiction in which the dog was found) as well as local vet clinics in and around Oxen Hill, Maryland, in search of the owner but have not yet found an owner. While given supportive care at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, the dog is injured and does need to be reunited with its owner.
In the past month, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received several stray dogs that have been found in other jurisdictions, including one dog who was found in North Carolina and driven by the finder to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Although the owner of this dog was eventually found, if a lost pet is found and is driven far from its home jurisdiction, the chance of the pet being reunited with its owner is greatly diminished.
Citizens who find a lost pet are encouraged to:
•Note the exact location where the animal is found.
•Call the local police ask them to send the local animal control to pick up the animal. This will give the owner a greater probability of finding the dog if it is kept locally in the owner’s home jurisdiction.
•If a personal travelling is not aware of the local police number or local animal control, dial 911 and explain that you have found a lost animal, tell them your location and ask for assistance from the local animal control. If traveling on a major highway, it helps to have a mile marker or if on a smaller route, provide a landmark to aid police or animal control in locating you.
•Leave all identification on the dog (collars, tags, dog licenses, etc.). This is how local animal shelters reunite pets with their owners.
•If an animal is injured, call animal control locally or drive the animal to a local veterinary clinic. Police dispatch or 411 may be able to assist you in finding a local vet clinic if you are not familiar with the area.
•Do not drive the animal out of the jurisdiction in which you found it. This decreases the chances of the pet being reunited with its owner.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received stray pets from as far away as Utah when citizens have found them and driven them to this area.
The shelter does have dedicated staff that search for the owners of lost pets. The shelter also holds animals longer than the mandatory state law requires giving owners an opportunity to find pets that may have gone astray.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.
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To request this information in an alternate format, call the Public Information Office at 703.246.2253. TTY 703-204-2264
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2011/120911dog.htm
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: December 9, 2011
UPDATE: Owner of Dog Found
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has identified the owner of a Shiba Inu (named Jake) that was found running in traffic in Prince George’s County on November 17. The dog was brought to Fairfax County by the woman who found it.
The shelter was able to identify the owner after reaching out to the public through the news media. The nephew of Jake’s owner saw a television news report and contacted family who later contacted the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.
While at the shelter, Jake has been recovering from injuries sustained while he was lost. He underwent medically necessary surgery and The Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, a local, private, non-profit organization, has offered a grant to help the owner cover Jake’s veterinary costs.
“Our staff works hard every day to reunite lost pets with their owners,” says Dr. Karen P. Diviney, director, Fairfax County Animal Shelter. “We are glad that there is a happy ending for Jake and his owner.”
(November 29, 2011) Lost Dog’s Owner Sought
Maryland Dog Taken to Fairfax County Animal Shelter
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is searching for the owner of a tan Shiba Inu that was found running in traffic on Thursday, Nov. 17 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The orange dog, wearing a black nylon collar with no tags was caked in mud, had wounds and was limping when he came to the Shelter that day.
The citizen who found the dog told an officer she believed the dog may have been hit by a car; however, she placed the dog in her car, drove to her work in Alexandria, Virginia, and left the dog alone in her car for five hours before contacting Fairfax County Animal Control.
“Many people believe they are helping a lost pet by taking it to any animal shelter,” says Fairfax County Animal Shelter Director Dr. Karen Diviney. “However, it is imperative that citizens who find a lost animal take it to the animal control facility where the animal was found. It could make the difference between the pet’s owner being found or not.”
Upon receipt of the Shiba Inu, Fairfax County Animal Control took the dog immediately to Hayfield Animal Hospital. The dog was picked up from the animal hospital later the same day and has been treated at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter while being on a stray hold (the mandatory holding period for a shelter to hold a lost animal to provide its owner time to find the animal). The animal’s stray hold expired Monday, November 28 but it has been extended as shelter staff seeks the dog’s owner.
Shelter staff, who work diligently to reunite lost pets with their owners every day, called the Prince George’s Animal Shelter (the jurisdiction in which the dog was found) as well as local vet clinics in and around Oxen Hill, Maryland, in search of the owner but have not yet found an owner. While given supportive care at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, the dog is injured and does need to be reunited with its owner.
In the past month, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received several stray dogs that have been found in other jurisdictions, including one dog who was found in North Carolina and driven by the finder to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Although the owner of this dog was eventually found, if a lost pet is found and is driven far from its home jurisdiction, the chance of the pet being reunited with its owner is greatly diminished.
Citizens who find a lost pet are encouraged to:
•Note the exact location where the animal is found.
•Call the local police ask them to send the local animal control to pick up the animal. This will give the owner a greater probability of finding the dog if it is kept locally in the owner’s home jurisdiction.
•If a personal travelling is not aware of the local police number or local animal control, dial 911 and explain that you have found a lost animal, tell them your location and ask for assistance from the local animal control. If traveling on a major highway, it helps to have a mile marker or if on a smaller route, provide a landmark to aid police or animal control in locating you.
•Leave all identification on the dog (collars, tags, dog licenses, etc.). This is how local animal shelters reunite pets with their owners.
•If an animal is injured, call animal control locally or drive the animal to a local veterinary clinic. Police dispatch or 411 may be able to assist you in finding a local vet clinic if you are not familiar with the area.
•Do not drive the animal out of the jurisdiction in which you found it. This decreases the chances of the pet being reunited with its owner.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter has received stray pets from as far away as Utah when citizens have found them and driven them to this area.
The shelter does have dedicated staff that search for the owners of lost pets. The shelter also holds animals longer than the mandatory state law requires giving owners an opportunity to find pets that may have gone astray.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.
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To request this information in an alternate format, call the Public Information Office at 703.246.2253. TTY 703-204-2264
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 12, 2011 04:54AM
My neighbor just lost their dog; I only hope that it results in a similar conclusion. The worst is when they're without I'D, because you really have to hope that they turn it in to your local animal control.
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"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
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"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
wnrsm
()
Date: December 12, 2011 07:01AM
In the car for five hours? WTF is wrong with people? If one cares enough to pick up the muddy/injured animal, why don't they care enough to get it to a vet or shelter immediately?
First, you don't know that dog. It could destroy the interior of your car trying to get out or crap/piss/bleed all over the place.
Second, it could have died from its injuries. For you guys that don't give a shit, now you have a body to discard and a dead dog smell starting to brew in your car. For you guys that care, it is in pain and could be saved with prompt treatment.
Five fucking hours. What a dumb ass.
First, you don't know that dog. It could destroy the interior of your car trying to get out or crap/piss/bleed all over the place.
Second, it could have died from its injuries. For you guys that don't give a shit, now you have a body to discard and a dead dog smell starting to brew in your car. For you guys that care, it is in pain and could be saved with prompt treatment.
Five fucking hours. What a dumb ass.
Re: Lost Dog's Owner Sought - Do you know this Dog?
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 12, 2011 06:50PM
wnrsm Wrote:
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> In the car for five hours? WTF is wrong with
> people? If one cares enough to pick up the
> muddy/injured animal, why don't they care enough
> to get it to a vet or shelter immediately?
>
> First, you don't know that dog. It could destroy
> the interior of your car trying to get out or
> crap/piss/bleed all over the place.
>
> Second, it could have died from its injuries. For
> you guys that don't give a shit, now you have a
> body to discard and a dead dog smell starting to
> brew in your car. For you guys that care, it is
> in pain and could be saved with prompt treatment.
>
> Five fucking hours. What a dumb ass.
I agree. You'd be surprised at the people who don't have common sense, though.
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"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
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> In the car for five hours? WTF is wrong with
> people? If one cares enough to pick up the
> muddy/injured animal, why don't they care enough
> to get it to a vet or shelter immediately?
>
> First, you don't know that dog. It could destroy
> the interior of your car trying to get out or
> crap/piss/bleed all over the place.
>
> Second, it could have died from its injuries. For
> you guys that don't give a shit, now you have a
> body to discard and a dead dog smell starting to
> brew in your car. For you guys that care, it is
> in pain and could be saved with prompt treatment.
>
> Five fucking hours. What a dumb ass.
I agree. You'd be surprised at the people who don't have common sense, though.
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).