If so, that is big. Looks like a whole sub-division.
Posted on 11/21/2006 3:21:19 PM PST by Dubya
Three huge trailer parks nearby, not even gonna go into the thoughts of the last name of the kid.
Yeah, that's probably a safe bet :~(
Trailer parks, at least in my limited experience, are pretty small communities where people are aware of their neighbors.
So the dogs probably aren't from there.
Is the trailer park fairly isolated from other population centers?
'Healthy and well fed' could mean the owner lives nearby.
I wonder what police do in a case like this?
Do they canvas nearby areas? Give photos of the dogs to the media?
I'd also like to know what the trailer park office did in response to the complaint.
People have to start getting serious about preventing these attacks.
All the data shows that loose roaming dogs are responsible for significant percentage of fatal dog attacks. for example
Posted before I read that.
Guess I'm not used to Texas size trailer parks.
Do a google earth on the address., then zoom out a bit.
"Although the county has a leash ordinance to protect the public from such attacks, statistics from the Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services' Veterinary Public Health show loose dogs in unincorporated areas are a persistent problem.
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Pedro's death was the first that officials can recall in more than 20 years in unincorporated Harris County involving loose dogs.
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More than 7,000 stray dogs were impounded last year by county field officers, who work seven days a week answering between eight to 15 loose or injured animals calls a day.
About 70 percent of dog-bite cases are blamed on dogs that are running loose, said Colleen Hodges, a spokeswoman for the county's Veterinary Public Health division. Loose dogs involved in bite cases typically have not been vaccinated and are not registered, highlighting what officials call a pet ownership problem.
"The problem is dogs running loose. We have an irresponsible-owner problem," said Hodges. "It always comes back to the owner."
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Sounds like the county is doing its job but 7000 strays indicates a serious problem.
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