I would appreciate any advice on this. First let me sum up the situation. I live in town. My distant neighbor has always had several dogs that live on his property, every since I can remember. He lives alone, in his 40's and mentally unstable. His dogs have always roamed the neighborhood in a pack. At last count, he had around 10 dogs. These dogs have a history of being violent and aggressive toward other animals and humans. I have tried on several occasions to address this concern to him, but with no success. My primary reason for being concerned is, I have a 2 year old male boxer that I walk daily by his property. My dog even got in a fight last year with one of his dogs. Last September, I met with the police chief about this. He told me his department would handle it, considering the animal control officer is also a police officer. Well, it's been alittle over a year and it's still a bigger problem than before. I plan to meet with the chief again the later part of this week. As far as my safety, I'm not worried, I conceal carry. It's just the principle of it. Should I go to a higher authority, such as the town manager? The main thing that's held me back is, I'm friends with the chief and I don't want any tension built between us, and on the other hand, I want justice to be served when it's due.
Call Monica at 5 On Your Side at WRAL. She would love this one. You can also e-mail her. Go to WRAL web site and you can e-mail her.
Contact Johnston County Animal Services 919-934-8474 If you call and get the recording, leave your contact info - they WILL call you back. Register your complaint and give an accurate address of the owner of the roaming animals and leave it to them. They will usually attempt to contact the owner and discuss the problem - they will also take steps to verify that these animals are up to date on rabies vaccinations, are in good shape and will advise the owner that they must comply with leash laws, or their animals will be confiscated. This is the JOB of Animal Services, NOT the police.
That thought has crossed my mind more than once. Then again, I wouldn't want to take it to that level just right yet. Maybe I could stick one of those "Don't make me call Monica" stickers on my neighbors mailbox..lol Yeah, if my next meeting with the police chief proves no success, I will contact them. I agree that this is not a situation that the chief of police should handle, then again if you happen to notice the animal control officers truck, it says Benson police and animal control on it, same paint scheme as the police cruisers. He also works out of the pd and his superior is the police chief. This department just happens to be a branch of the pd.
If you live in Smithfield you might consider putting antlers on your neighbors dogs. http://www.4042.com/4042forums/showthread.php?t=15908
If your area of Benson lies in Johnston County, then it is under the jurisdiction of Johnston County Animal Services, unless Benson has it's own dog pound. If Benson does not have a shelter, then call Animal Services. Many towns in various states have police/deputies who wear two hats occasionally, but that doesn't mean that these towns have no need for county help. The police may be busy enough at this time of year to get overly concerned with a problem that has been going on for some time - they may back burner it till after the New Year, or whenever - IF Johnston County Animal Services serves your jurisdiction and you still decide to wait for your local police to take care of things and someone, or someones pet gets injured, you may end up kicking yourself.
Titleist said "I'm friends with the chief and I don't want any tension built between us" Calling Monica would really help keep warm fuzzy feelings between these two:roll::lol: BTW If anyone is unsure of County Ordinances regarding animals, see Chapter 4 http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=13494&sid=33
I don't understand dog owners - I have several neighbors who all have dogs that roam. All of them are aware of the leash law in Johnston County but that doesn't phase them the least. My dog, who 99% of the time is contained, got out and ran up to the front of the subdivision and scared a cat on the owner's property. My son was coming home on the bus only to see the dog with the dog control guy, who let him take the dog home and gave us a warning. This is the same homeowner who has a little pomeranian dog who flies off the front porch everytime I'm out for my walk. The homeowner yells - don't worry, my dog is harmless. I have another neighbor who walks her chow dog on a leash with her other dog free to roam along with her and the other dog. The problem is the dog unleashed is the one who can't behave. My son and friend were out in our driveway and the dang dog came running at them, growling and barking. Everytime we are out for a walk, the dang dog smells us coming and runs into the road barking its ars off at us. It amazes me that with a dog barking that loud, the homeowners never come out to find out what's wrong.
Have you considered that the Chief passed this on to someone and he has no idea it has not been resolved. I think another meeting is a good idea and get him to assure you he will handle it now and not delegate the responsibility
