A Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputy and a humane agent attempted to get help for some dogs in danger but claim they didn’t get any assistance from the dog warden.
Just after 11:30 am, police received a report from a caller who made a gruesome discovery in a Wheelersburg home.
The caller said the man who lived in the home was dying of cancer and asked them to please go check on his dogs as he feared the person who was supposed to care for them was not doing the job.
The man said he found one dog dead inside the home and the other animals in bad shape. A deputy met up with a humane agent on the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office also attempted to bring in the dog warden but claimed they refused to come and said this was not their call.
The humane agent left the scene, and the officer tried to contact the person who was supposed to be caring for the dog. Deputies took information for a report.
So, why didn’t the Dog Warden help?
SCDN spoke with Brandy Horner of the Scioto County Dog Shelter. As Horner explained, she was on the scene. However, their job is mainly strays and dog bites. Since a Humane Agent was on the scene, it was their call.
Horner went on to explain that they are very familiar with the situation and they were on property the previous Tuesday as well as on this call and even made a follow-up the next day.
Horner told us, “I was there but I couldn’t go in the house since it’s a humane call.” She clarified that the “Dog warden picks up strays and dog bites and the Humane agent does humane calls.” As we concluded our conversation, Horner added, “The public thinks we can just go in a house and take dogs. We can’t, that’s illegal for us and the deputies .”
