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bburroughs
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My dogs got out of what I was sure was a secure yard. They were a Boxer and a Rhodesian Ridgeback. They eventually went back into the back yard before animal control arrived. My neighbor says that they reached over the fence with the noose pole and got my boxer. The other one got away. When my brother went to pick him up at the pound, they started asking questions about his health before they told him that my dog had siezures in their truck. When he got to the clinic, Simba needed to be euthanized or face a 25% chance of being a living vegetable at the cost of thousands of $ to me. Animal Control was very rude to me when I called about it and didn't even tell me their procedures in this situation, only that I didn't have to pay the normal fine because I "didn't pick him up from the shelter." Consolation??? I have a $362 bill for a dead dog that was in perfect when I left for work that day. They say they won't do anything because we can't prove that there wasn't a pre-existing condition. I don't question their motive for picking him up, but I can't just accept the fact that someone took my dog, treated him in a manner that resulted in heat stroke, and left me with the bill. They were never going to call me and even acknowledge that the entire event took place. I have yet to hear the first apology or condolences. I want to take them to small claims court, or maybe to court with a lawyer, but I don't know if I have a case. They will simply shoo it away with claims of airconditioned truck, vicious dog, and possible pre-existing condition. Help me decide....