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The morning of February 14 wasn't exactly a memor- able one for the Kanes of Scugog Island. The night be- fore, one of the children had heard the family dog bark- ing but had paid. no atten- - * tion, but the harsh reality of what had happened during the night to create the alarm - became evident when one of.' the children discovered a scene of horror in the sheep pen. : A dog had managed to get into the pen and literally ripped three animals to death. Three others were maimed badly, and subse- quent visits 'by the veterin- MON Te TUN Ae Ve . oy ag A AN Naf ar Ee ty alread baie AE CIS EAA ES A CUP Or ry FO SOR AN KAN PHA LOR ESO FTI ROA aA ALS A arian failed to save all but one. The occurrence isn't a .. rare one. Russ Pogue of the Island had had sheep killed by dogs, and others have voiced similar complaints of dogs killing livestock or run- ning cattle into fences. 'Dogs running loose in the rural areas isn't just an inconvenience or annoy- ance," said Scugog's animal control officer Anne Barrett. "It's downright dangerous." Sheep are the. main vic- tims, but cattle are also often the victims of dogs. Mrs. Barrett recalls one cow with calf, that was literally We Sell & Service Them All. Talk to the G.M.C. Truck People from G.M. PHILP PONTIAC-BUICK LIMITED 150 Water Street - Port Perry ~~ Ontario -985-7309 run to death. "She was driven into a frenzy, chased by dogs until a blood vessel broke in. her - heart," said - Anne. ; Others, according to farmers, get hung up in fences and rails, running blindly into the obstructions in an attempt to get away from dogs. . Some of the dogs creating the problem are wild animals, according to Mrs. Barrett, but most of the problem is with the "farm dog", the house pet that's turned loose to roam and get into trouble. 'People seem to think that "farm dog" means you can let the animals run at large," said Mrs. Barrett. "I've had people tell me that is one of the reasons they moved to a farm is that they can let their dogs run loose." . Scugog has been lucky so far. In 1976, the income from dog tag fees more than - covered the' $630. cost of replacing animals lost under a subsidy awarded by the municipality. But in the first two months of this year, more than $300. has been paid out already. And then there's the chance that we could, in future years, hit figures like those experienced by neighbour- ing Uxbridge...$7,000. in 1975. Mrs. Barrett can't explain why the livestock reimbur- sement costs are much lower in Scugog. "There are a good many dogs running, loose here. 1 guess you've just been lucky." Seems that some dog "owners feel their family pets __are subject to the same sacred right that are exten- ded to people, judging from the threats Mrs. Barrett has had. Despite the fact that some dogs are picked up . over and over again, some owners get quite indignant > when they pick them up at the Goodwood shelter. "I've had people threaten to shoot me, and one guy said if I, wasn't a woman, hé'd punch in my face." A lot of the work of the control officer is involved WINTARIO TICKETS available at the Port Perry Star a HO OO SOE 3 THR Are you considering ALUMINUM SIDING? DO IT NOW! ** [J SOFFIT - FASCIA - TROUGH AWNINGS - SHUTTERS - WINDOWS - DOORS. _ n Men & Material are available! CASH & CARRY For DO-IT-YOURSELFERS Alcan 1} CHRIS ALLEN ALUMINUM ses37a7 2 00000 OOO Be Products Authonzed De sler LTTE EEE ET "repeaters", the same people with the same dogs. Although there are penalties of up to $25.00 for the second . offence (dog running at large), it doesn't seem to deter some people. "If, we go to court, it's a lot of time and effort and all you get for it is a $10.00 fine." 'The trouble areas account for much of my work," said Anne. "That's what can make this job so frustrating." She's been accused of har- rassment, but points out that she doesn't "just pick up everything that moves". A great majority of my work is a response to a specific complaint...or in some prob- lem area where I will pick up everything that moves." Even after eight years in the animal control business, Mrs. Barrett still feels a little guilty when no one claims the animal and it has to be destroyed. "I feel guilty, I can't help it," she said, "Even though there is nothing I can do. It should be the owner who turned the dog loose who should feel guilty about it." An animal killed by dogs is a particularly gruesome sight. Lacking the killing expertise of the wolf, a dog will first chase the animal in sport. The game soon turns more serious, and the dog will rip chunks out of its victim, the animal dying of shock and fear. - "Once they've got the $- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Mar. 9, 1977 -- 9 . . Dogs on the loose more than mere nuisance taste for blood and the chase," said Mrs. Barrett, "it is almost impossible to break them of it." = There is another kind or irresponsibility that has been the cause of a growing number of wild dogs in the area. An animal that hasn't been neutered and running at large can be quite a problem. "I have found litters of puppies in hollow logs and ground hog holes," said Anne. '"'And for every one I find, there must be many others." Many of them, she points out, will become part of the wild dog problem. Sometimes, the problem is twofold. "There's one case on Scugog Island," she said, '"'where a large golden female mongrel has become almost a member. of the community. If I was to take her away," she said, "for every one that approved, there would be 20 down my neck." 2-car crash Ontario Provincial Police of the Whitby detachment report only minor injuries to one of the drivers involv- ed in a two-car collision on Regional Road 2, just north of the-Oshawa-Scugog-Town Line late Saturday night. Mary Treen of Pickering suffered the injuries, while Cindy Lou Grieve, 17, of Blackstock was uninjured in the accident. The Port Perry hall of the Scugog Fire Department was called out to flush spill- ed gasoline off the road surface. Legion contest for student speakers competitions. Winners in each of four categories at the Sunday competitions will go on to zone competitions in Bay Ridges on March 20. But these aren't the only winners, points out Ross. 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