Update on the chicken massacre
It turned out that the black Lab was microchipped, and the pound called the breeder, who called the owner who, living across our side street was calling the Trumbull Co. animal officer, looking for his lost dog. He's getting it back, after paying $300 in fines and paying for our chickens, which Rusty valued at $400. I'd sent her on a difficult mission last night, and she said, "You owe me", so I guess her payback was to tell him to call me tonight. He was glad that we didn't shoot his dog...something that won't happen if there's a next time.
Comments
Posted by: Wyn
Posted on: March 15, 2007 01:48 PM
Wow.
That...
.... uh ...
I'm speechless at all the layers of irony.
Posted by: Kevin
Posted on: March 15, 2007 03:24 PM
That's my new Mantra. "Aim for the chip!" Glad there was a semi equitable ending to the story.
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: March 15, 2007 03:49 PM
It ain't over until I collect the money...and Rusty put in for meat value plus a year's worth of laying. As for the chip thing, it was his dog, so if he wanted to chip it that was OK. He'll get his dog back, the county and I will get paid, it's all good. But I had to think, "If you don't want to take responsibility for your dog running amok, don't chip it."
Posted by: Jo
Posted on: March 16, 2007 12:43 PM
Or better yet - if you don't want to take responsibility for your dog running amok...don't let it.
Posted by: Jeffrey Quick
Posted on: March 17, 2007 09:03 AM
Ah, but Jo, that would be taking responsibility!