On Jan. 17, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp told Borough Council that the department's newly-established system of caring for and reuniting lost dogs with their owners passed its first test earlier this month.
A new system for dealing with stray dogs in Hellertown passed its first test earlier this month, when a lost Shih Tzu was successfully reunited with his owner within a day, police chief Robert Shupp told Borough Council Jan. 17. Shupp said that after the small dog was found in the vicinity of East High Street he was brought to the borough garage, where he was fed, given water, and cared for overnight. The dog was kept warm during this time, he said. After the dog was picked up, Shupp explained that local media outlets were notified and information was posted on the borough's website. Additionally, officers carrying flyers canvassed the neighborhood where the dog had been found. Ultimately, police determined that the dog had escaped from a …
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On Dec. 19, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp told borough council that stray dogs picked up in the borough will be temporarily held in a kennel near the grist mill beginning Jan. 1, 2012.
As of Jan. 1, 2012, stray dogs picked up in Hellertown will no longer be taken to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in Williams Township. Following Borough Council's decision earlier this month to forego renewal of its annual contract with the animal shelter, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp announced Dec. 19 that a "canine holding facility" is being constructed near the Wagner Grist Mill on West Walnut Street. The holding facility will be completed before the new year begins, and will be large enough to accommodate two dogs at a time, he said. He added that the facility will include an outside area that's covered and an enclosed area that's heated. "It's really nice," Shupp told borough council, adding that dogs held there will…
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GrowUpSaucon
6:45 pm on Friday, February 3, 2012
@Vaughn, you are so right...pedophiles before children. Have a great evening. more ›