BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Dog Control Board held a listening to Tuesday to determine the destiny of a Bernese Mountain Dog/Great Pyrenees combine that chased and killed 5 chickens final month in Terrebonne.
The board is made up of 5 county residents and three alternates. At least two members should be instantly or not directly linked wih the livestock business.
Under state legislation, dogs that have interaction in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock could possibly be ordered euthanized, however board members say they seldom subject a loss of life sentence as they weigh the proof and testimony.
“We actually do not need to euthanize a canine,” board member Greg Brady mentioned. “That’s actually the final resort, the place you could have a canine that has a number of infractions or is a very egregious scenario.”
“In most instances, the advice will likely be to, you recognize, safe the world the place the canine is stored,” Brady added. “That would possibly contain closing a gap in a fence, placing up a fence to begin with, ensuring that the canine is micro-chipped, licensed — issues like that.”
The board acts as a mediator between the livestock and canine house owners, and likewise tries to advocate for what’s greatest for the canine.
In this case, the 2 events got here to an settlement. The canine proprietor apologized, and the livestock house owners didn’t need the canine harmed.
The board informed the canine proprietor their breed was infamous for escaping, and suggested reinforcing their fences.
The canine, housed at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center because the Feb. 25 incident, will likely be returned to the proprietor.
