Prince George's Animal Watch
Thursday, April 26, 2007; Page
These were among animal cases handled by the Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources Animal Management Division. Call 301-499-8300 for recorded information, including directions to the Prince George's County Animal Shelter, hours of operation, and adoption and licensing procedures. The shelter's Web site is athttp:/
Rabid Fox Bites Residents
CLINTON, Pin Oak St., 9400 block, April 8. A fox reportedly chased at least four people in a neighborhood and bit a resident, tearing his pants leg but not breaking the skin. The animal then ran into the yard of another resident and bit him on his right hand and arm, breaking the skin. During the incident, the fox had jumped on three cars to get to residents, and was eventually killed. An animal control officer found the fox's carcass, which had been double-bagged in a resident's yard, and took it to the shelter for testing. The test results returned positive for rabies. The county's health department has been in further contact with the residents who were attacked.
Cats in Carrier Dumped on Roadside
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LAUREL, Fitzpatrick Dr., 6900 block, April 6. A resident found two well-maintained cats in a carrier on the side of the road and took them home. An animal control officer picked up a gray neutered male tabby and a brown spayed female tabby. The cats were not wearing a collar or tags and scanned negative for microchip identification. Both cats were taken to the shelter to be held as strays, then put up for adoption, unless an owner or custodian claims them.
Officer Rescues Fighting Dogs
DEFENSE HEIGHTS,66th Ave., 4800 block, April 10. Two pit bulls were reported fighting and both dogs were described as "extremely bloody." Animal control and Prince George's County police responded. An animal control officer saw a large pit bull mix run from a shed and begin fighting with a pit bull that was tethered to a tree in the yard, which had an excessive amount of urine, feces and large amounts of debris and discarded property. The officer found the dogs covered in blood, separated them and took them to the shelter. An investigation was continuing.
Soiled Bichon Fris? Impounded
GREENBELT, Mandan Rd., 8000 block, April 9. A resident found an abandoned small white bichon fris? in the trash room of an apartment building, called animal control and tied the dog outside the building. An animal control officer picked up the dog, a white neutered male bichon fris?, whose underside was half covered in fecal matter. The dog was not wearing a collar or tags and scanned negative for microchip identification. It was held at the shelter as a stray.
Dogs Taken to Shelter
FORT WASHINGTON, Brinkley Rd., 2600 block, March 30. Animal management received a report of a stray pit bull in an apartment complex parking lot. An animal control officer picked up a very thin 5-year-old red-nose male pit bull, wearing a black nylon collar but no tags and dragging part of a leash. The dog was taken to the shelter and will be held as a stray.
