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Emergency Services

Rabies Suspects/Wildlife

Animal Control may respond to calls involving bats, foxes, racoons, and other wildlife that have come in contact with a person or pet or when a possible rabies carrier is acting aggressively towards people or pets.

Loose Aggressive Animals

Animal Control may respond to animals that are currently running at large and threatening people or pets.

Sick and Injured Animals

Animal Control may respond to help domestic animals that have a potentially life-threatening injury or illness. Injured wildlife is referred to St. Francis of Assisi, Wildlife Rehabilitator.

Bite Investigations

Animal Control may respond to pick up wildlife when there has been possible exposure to rabies, such as when a domestic animal has bitten someone and is still running loose threatening others. 

Agency Assists

Animal Control may respond to assist law enforcement, including the fire department or emergency medical services, when serving evictions, arresting citizens, or providing medical services if an animal is also on scene and requires transportation to a safe place.

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