PORT ANGELES — Nuisance complaints about barking or vicious dogs are now matters that must be settled — except when an animal is killed or perceived to be in mortal danger — between neighbors in Clallam County.
“We will no longer respond to complaints of unlicensed dogs, nuisance animals or dead animals,” Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe states in his new Animal Control Policy, which is now in effect.
“Nuisance dogs complaints consist of running at large; dogs chasing cars, pedestrians, and bicycles; loud or annoying barking, uninvited dogs on private property leaving deposits, in-heat females, and any other nuisance that may be perceived by the caller.”
The policy also states: “(Clallam County law enforcement dispatch) will no longer generate a (call for service) for nuisance calls and the call will not be referred to a deputy.”
The policy is the result of Hawe’s decision last November to end his department’s animal control officer functions throughout the county for financial reasons.
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