Dogs up for adoption after 13 found abandoned at Delaware Wildlife Area
ASHLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Division of Wildlife is asking for the public’s help after several dogs were found near a shooting range in Delaware County.
Officers Chad Gote and Maurice Irish received a report that dogs were found at Delaware Wildlife Area on Horseshoe Road in Ashley, near the shooting range. A social media post noted there wasn’t an owner with the animals when they were found.
The officers, along with two Delaware County dog wardens and a citizen, caught all of the dogs. Thirteen dogs were taken in, with 10 of those now at the Humane Society of Delaware County and are up for adoption.
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“It’s definitely against the law,” Delaware County Dog Warden Mitchell Garrett said. “Don’t do that. Don’t just abandon your pets places. It’s against the law. It’s actually, it’s in the same code as neglect and abuse and those type of fines carry sometimes jail time.”
Anyone interested in adopting the dogs found can follow the Humane Society of Delaware County over social media for updates.
Anyone with information on how the dogs may have been abandoned can call the Delaware County dog warden at 740-368-1915.
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