Fairfax Animal Watch
Friday, April 27, 2007; 1:30 PM
Fairfax County
The following was among cases received recently by the Animal Control Division of the Fairfax County Police Department. For more information, call 703-246-2253.
Dogs Kill Rabid Skunk
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CLIFTON AREA, Clifton Hunt Dr., 12400 block, 8 p.m. April 13. Animal control was called to a residence after a skunk charged at two dogs and the dogs killed the wild animal. The skunk tested positive for rabies. The dogs, a golden retriever and a sheltie mix, were to receive rabies booster vaccinations. They were placed under a 45-day quarantine at home.
Fairfax City
The following were among cases received recently by the Animal Control Section of the Fairfax City Police Department. For more information, call 703-385-7924 or visit the Web sitehttp:/
Injured Goose in Road
FAIRFAX BLVD.,10200 block, 7 a.m. April 18. Investigating a report, an animal control officer found a goose in the westbound lane of the road. The bird, which appeared to have a head injury, was taken to the city shelter, then transferred to a wildlife rehabilitator.
Missing Dog Found in Neighborhood
DALE DR.,10200 block, April 14. A woman noticed a dog in the fenced yard of a vacant house and asked a man next door about it. He said that he had placed the dog there after a woman asked him to briefly keep the dog. When the woman did not return after several hours, the female neighbor took it to police headquarters. The dog was transferred to the city shelter. The next day, the owner, who lives on a nearby street, contacted animal control and said the dog was missing after her gate was left open. She said she did not know who had left the dog with the man. The animal was returned to the owner after she paid $35 in boarding and pickup fees and for a rabies vaccination.
-- Compiled by JEAN MACK
