Harassed1234
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
What is the name of your state?Animal control came to my house last night with a report of a black & white dog with injured back legs. I do not own a black dog and have no injured dog. I have 2 small dogs - one white one light brown & white. Both are licensed, up to date on shots and extremely well maintained. They are my companion dogs. The officer knew what dogs & what color they are due to licensing. He insisted I bring both of them out in harnesses. I asked for his ID - it was after 6 pm and I didn't feel comfortable bringing my dogs out to someone without ID. He turned around and muttered "police". I asked him "what?" and he said it was procedure to call the police since I asked for ID. I harnessed my dogs and waited on the driveway for 25 minutes. The police officer came and talked to the animal control guy. He then spoke to me and kept repeating "black & white dog" & he also said that animal control does not have to show ID.. I explained to him that I knew nothing about a black and white dog. After talking awhile the officer went back to the animal control guy and they laughed together. They then both drove away. I was harassed, humiliated and made to feel bad for something I didn't do. They received false information and also refused to investigate neighboring homes for a black, injured dog. I felt like I was singled out for an unknown reason. I've lived in my home 30 years and have never been involved in anything criminal. I follow all rules & laws.
What's the name of your US state? And do you have a legal question?Animal control came to my house last night with a report of a black & white dog with injured back legs. I do not own a black dog and have no injured dog. I have 2 small dogs - one white one light brown & white. Both are licensed, up to date on shots and extremely well maintained. They are my companion dogs. The officer knew what dogs & what color they are due to licensing. He insisted I bring both of them out in harnesses. I asked for his ID - it was after 6 pm and I didn't feel comfortable bringing my dogs out to someone without ID. He turned around and muttered "police". I asked him "what?" and he said it was procedure to call the police since I asked for ID. I harnessed my dogs and waited on the driveway for 25 minutes. The police officer came and talked to the animal control guy. He then spoke to me and kept repeating "black & white dog" & he also said that animal control does not have to show ID.. I explained to him that I knew nothing about a black and white dog. After talking awhile the officer went back to the animal control guy and they laughed together. They then both drove away. I was harassed, humiliated and made to feel bad for something I didn't do. They received false information and also refused to investigate neighboring homes for a black, injured dog. I felt like I was singled out for an unknown reason. I've lived in my home 30 years and have never been involved in anything criminal. I follow all rules & laws.
Actually sometimes animals get seized when they should not be seized, therefore the OP was not wrong to be concerned and to insist on due process.You weren't singled out and you weren't harassed. You had to wait 25 minutes because you're the one who insisted the officer (who you knew was from Animal Control) show some type of ID (what; he was going to steal your dogs?).
Which does not mean that the OP has any legal claim for harassment. Or anything else, for that matter. I know you know this, LdiJ - just making it clear for the OP.Actually sometimes animals get seized when they should not be seized, therefore the OP was not wrong to be concerned and to insist on due process.