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Late this morning, Hubby and I were working in our front yard. TCS noticed a couple of stray dogs trotting down our street to the right. I looked up, and told him, "Those are pit bulls. You better call Animal Control."
So, while he was calling them, I watched the dogs to see where they went. Suddenly a jogger passed by my house. I noticed that the dogs turned around and started chasing him, in front of my house again, this time towards the left. They continued around the corner to the next street. I heard a lot of barking but I couldn't see. So, I got in my Jeep and started looking. I didn't see the jogger (maybe he went inside the house), so I followed the dogs. They stayed either on the road or the sidewalk, together, so they were easy to spot.
They turned down a side road, then stopped at the beginning of a cul-de-sac. They froze for an instant then ran towards a house. I followed to see if maybe that was there home. Instead, I saw a man carrying his dog, running into the open garage, and into his house. The pit bulls followed him into his garage. When they ran off, I asked if he knew the owner. He said no but that they attacked his dog, and he was going to get his gun! Fortunately, he didn't need to do that.
I continued to follow the dogs back to the subdivision's main road. They had stopped in another front yard. A man in a pickup truck in front of me pulled over and slowly got out. He had a leash in his hand. I asked if they were his dogs. He said no but that those dogs had just killed his cat!
While we were talking, the dogs chased another cat across the front yard of a house where a couple were standing outside. Scary moment! I couldn't see if the cat got away.
After a long while, with those people working together, they were able to catch the male and put the leash on, and tie him to a sign post. The female dog strayed a bit but stayed in view of the male dog.
Back and forth, back and forth, they couldn't lure the female dog over. Still no Animal Control (after about an hour). Even though TCS told them that they weren't just stray but they were attacking pets and people.
Finally, TCS, asked another neighbor, an off-duty cop, for some help. He tried to call to expedite the Animal Control. Then, he got in his car to follow the female dog.
Animal Control finally showed up and took the male dog into the caged truck. They and the cop will continue to follow the female dog. They hope it will lead to the owner's residence.
As of 1:30 p.m., I saw the dog on our street again, walking past to the left, with the cop car and Animal Control truck following.
I hope they catch the dog soon. In about an hour, the school buses will start dropping kids off in the neighborhood. That could be bad.
I hear some barking outside. I'm going to take a look.
So, while he was calling them, I watched the dogs to see where they went. Suddenly a jogger passed by my house. I noticed that the dogs turned around and started chasing him, in front of my house again, this time towards the left. They continued around the corner to the next street. I heard a lot of barking but I couldn't see. So, I got in my Jeep and started looking. I didn't see the jogger (maybe he went inside the house), so I followed the dogs. They stayed either on the road or the sidewalk, together, so they were easy to spot.
They turned down a side road, then stopped at the beginning of a cul-de-sac. They froze for an instant then ran towards a house. I followed to see if maybe that was there home. Instead, I saw a man carrying his dog, running into the open garage, and into his house. The pit bulls followed him into his garage. When they ran off, I asked if he knew the owner. He said no but that they attacked his dog, and he was going to get his gun! Fortunately, he didn't need to do that.
I continued to follow the dogs back to the subdivision's main road. They had stopped in another front yard. A man in a pickup truck in front of me pulled over and slowly got out. He had a leash in his hand. I asked if they were his dogs. He said no but that those dogs had just killed his cat!
While we were talking, the dogs chased another cat across the front yard of a house where a couple were standing outside. Scary moment! I couldn't see if the cat got away.
After a long while, with those people working together, they were able to catch the male and put the leash on, and tie him to a sign post. The female dog strayed a bit but stayed in view of the male dog.
Back and forth, back and forth, they couldn't lure the female dog over. Still no Animal Control (after about an hour). Even though TCS told them that they weren't just stray but they were attacking pets and people.
Finally, TCS, asked another neighbor, an off-duty cop, for some help. He tried to call to expedite the Animal Control. Then, he got in his car to follow the female dog.
Animal Control finally showed up and took the male dog into the caged truck. They and the cop will continue to follow the female dog. They hope it will lead to the owner's residence.
As of 1:30 p.m., I saw the dog on our street again, walking past to the left, with the cop car and Animal Control truck following.
I hope they catch the dog soon. In about an hour, the school buses will start dropping kids off in the neighborhood. That could be bad.
I hear some barking outside. I'm going to take a look.
