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Vanity | 06/30/2012 | Self

Posted on 06/30/2012 4:47:09 AM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth

When the tropical storm came in last week, our gate blew open and two of our puppies escaped. We immediately gave chase. We found one of our dogs in a neighbors yard and brought him back. We began searching for the smaller dog, but didn't see him. My four year old, my sister and I drove the neighborhood endlessly calling him. We thought we heard him bark a few times, but couldn't pin point where it was coming from. Eventually, a young woman came out of her house and started screaming at our vehicle that it was her dog. That's the cleaned up version. I put the car in reverse and tried to figure out what she was saying. When we got closer to her, I tried to get her to calm down, but she continued to escalate. At this point, we called the police.

For the record, we've had the dog for eight months. He ran into our yard in December. My husband walked the entire neighborhood looking for fliers and even did some door to door in our immediate area. He was able to find a family that had found the dog initially. The dog had been in their possession for about three weeks, but they were not able to keep it. They told my husband that they were taking the dog to the pound. So my husband brought him home.

When the police officer arrived on the scene, he was already mad and didn't really want to be there. I get that. He didn't spend anytime speaking with me. He asked if we could identify the dog, and I brought up a photo on the phone. He looked at it but said " I can't see s@!#, and thew it in my drivers seat. He then proceeded up to the young woman's door and stayed there for about twenty minutes looking through all of the pictures she had. It's important to note that she stated she saw the dog run off and just thought that he was "stretching his legs." She also stated that she knew where the dog was all along, and was only "waiting for them to let him out." He was a puppy at that time, so I can't follow this logic. She also kept bringing the dog out with a rope tied around his neck taunting us. Then the driveway began filling up with all kinds of "wanna be" thugs showing some love to their home girl.

When the officer arrived back at my vehicle, I asked that he speak with my husband who is also an officer. He refused initially. I told him that he had spent half an hour with the young female. He could at least pretend like he was giving us the opportunity to give our information.

Long story short, he gave the dog to the young woman stating that he believed the dog was hers. I told him that I believed it to be a civil matter and that he shouldn't be making that decision. A judge should decide that. I then asked to speak with his supervisor regarding his behavior to me. He got a little nasty at that, so I drove my family home and called the station.

I was told by his supervisor that he did "half a$!@ it" and that he had just been so over worked lately that he didn't have the patience for the call. He ( the supervisor) stated that he was sure that I was dressed professionally and presented in a "credible manner." I was in my pajamas; I sustained an injury to my knee that is quite painful and that day was especially hard. I told him that I was in my pajamas and he said "Come to think of it, he mentioned that."

All of this is to ask if anyone has any knowledge of my rights in this matter in the state of Florida. I am usually pretty good at research but cannot come up with anything. And I am just sad about this. And a little mad.

I apologize for the length of this.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: florida; property; propertylaw
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth

Repeat afer me:
THE POLICE ARE NOT MY FRIENDS
THE POLICE ARE NOT MY FRIENDS
THE POLICE ARE NOT MY FRIENDS
(apologies to your husband, the police officer)


21 posted on 06/30/2012 7:03:33 AM PDT by STYRO (Do not accept unconstitutional government as legitimate government.)
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth
When the police officer arrived on the scene, he was already mad and didn't really want to be there.

One other thing. Put yourself in his shoes. A tropical storm just came through, there is a lot of damage everywhere. Many people are without power. He is going around making sure people are safe. Probably watching out for looters, checking on old people to make sure they stay cool, and keeping people from coming in contact with power lines. Suddenly, he has to stop all this and go to the scene, over... a dog.

22 posted on 06/30/2012 7:08:03 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth
For the record, we've had the dog for eight months. He ran into our yard in December. My husband walked the entire neighborhood looking for fliers and even did some door to door in our immediate area.

Given this scenario, you really need to ask what you should do? Isn't it obvious?

23 posted on 06/30/2012 8:07:16 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan

Sorry, but if it were obvious..I wouldn’t have wasted everyone’s time. But thank you.


24 posted on 06/30/2012 8:11:21 AM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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To: Marie

And a good angle it is. Thank you.


25 posted on 06/30/2012 8:12:37 AM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

The family that took him in initially had a vet check to see if he was micro chipped. They called shelters..as did we..and no one had reported the dog stolen/missing.


26 posted on 06/30/2012 8:22:15 AM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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To: STYRO

He actually feels the same way. He left traditional law enforcement after many years and works as a LEO on the military facility here. It had more to do with who he worked with daily versus the calls he had to answer. *sigh*

You are right.


27 posted on 06/30/2012 8:28:14 AM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth

I had some good advice but after reading that you were running around the neighborhood in your pajamas I am afraid I can’t help. Just wouldn’t be prudent.

:-)


28 posted on 06/30/2012 9:41:37 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth

Something doesn’t pass the smell test here. Let me confirm: Is your husband a sworn police officer? In the town you live in?


29 posted on 06/30/2012 10:26:59 AM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (I made a prank call...pretended I was a mime.)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

He works for the Naval Air Station..in the town that we live in. No jurisdiction outside of that. He doesn’t work for the county or the city. However, he was a police officer in the city that we lived in prior to this move.


30 posted on 06/30/2012 12:23:15 PM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

I completely understand;) I had no idea that it would be such an influential factor. *sigh*


31 posted on 06/30/2012 12:25:38 PM PDT by dixiedarlindownsouth (When in the course of human events...)
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