UNLEASHED DOGS GET ROUNDED UP AT LAKE L.A.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Fifteen dogs were impounded and the owners of 15 others were cited Thursday morning in Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in response to complaints of strays, animal control officials said. The roundup came in response to complaints by residents taking part in a federally funded community policing program in the area. In a survey of 583 residents about crime and nuisances in their neighborhoods, 50 identified roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. dogs as their second biggest concern, said Lt. Terry Lewis, who heads the community program. ``We wanted to do something to combat that problem.'' Eleven animal-control officers in trucks, on foot and on motorcycles worked from 6 to 11 a.m. rounding up dogs seen roaming in the streets or in the desert, officials said. Owners were cited for leash-law violation after some of the dogs were followed home. ``The stray Stray (1) Not a member of the participating party in the trade at hand; (2) not a meaningful indication of a customer's desire to take a sizable position or be involved in a stock. dogs have been an ongoing problem,'' Lewis said. ``Some of the animals revert re·vert v. 1. To return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief. 2. To undergo genetic reversion. to their wild instincts Wild Instinct (Zooriginaux in French) is a children's television series produced by Procidis about a group of animals living in a zoo. They lead a secret, civilised, sophisticated life when humans do not watch them. and form packs.'' ``The dogs run in the desert where our trucks can't get to them,'' said Sgt. Terry Eversull of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. Eversull said the roundup approach worked Thursday. In the federally aided project, sheriff's deputies surveyed residents from Avenue O to Avenue N and from 165th Street East to 175th Street in Lake Los Angeles about a month ago. Deputies on the community-policing team will spend several months focusing on problems that concern residents and also on training residents to deal with difficulties. A full report of survey results will be made at a 7 p.m. meeting Aug. 13 at Vista San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. School. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--color) Rick Pokorny, an animal control officer, holds one of 15 dogs impounded in a crackdown crack·down n. An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint: a crackdown on crime. Noun 1. on leash-law violations at Lake Los Angeles. (2--color) A Dalmatian is among the dogs that were rounded up Thursday. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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