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MACC Takes Steps Toward Better Procedures

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

After a shelter worker mistakenly euthanized a family dog under temporary bite quarantine this week, Metro Animal Care and Control is stepping up efforts to create a better procedure for animal identification.

“We made a mistake with this dog and we’re heartbroken — heartbroken for the dog and the owner and, frankly, for the staff, because certainly everyone here is very committed,” MACC director Judy Ladebauche said in a statement to the press. She added that this was the first time such a mistake has been made during her 10 years at the shelter.

Read the full story at the WSMV News Channel 4 website.