Our Animal Services Division is reminding everyone of the importance of keeping your pets warm and providing adequate care and shelter for them in these frigid temperatures. Yesterday, a woman leaving a home on Pebble Hill Lane in the McLean Police District found this shivering dog on the sidewalk. The tan female poodle weighs about 7 pounds and is at
Read moreYesterday morning Animal Protection Police Officers discovered an emaciated, tan and gray brindle Cane Corso type dog tied to a picnic table in front of the Animal Shelter. In addition to being underweight, the male dog had severe nose and eye discharge, skin issues, and a foul odor. The dog is estimated to be approximately 3 or 4 years old.
Read moreOfficers and detectives combating illegal opioid use and overdoses around the county are also facing another battle – misuse of animal medication prescriptions. These two topics may sound completely unrelated to one another, but in fact, some drug users are turning to vets to get their hands on opioids and benzodiazepines, drugs which impact the central nervous system. In 2016,
Read moreReston Police District – Animal Protection Police Officers from our Animal Services Division will be out canvassing this afternoon to find the owner of a dog involved in an animal cruelty case. Last week a dog was found in the area of Chatham Colony Court and Moorings Drive in Reston. It was barely recognizable as a dog and had nearly
Read moreA dog is believed to have been killed overnight Sunday in a suspected coyote attack in the 7000 block of Bradley Circle in Annandale. The pet had been let out in the backyard of a home to use the bathroom, and could not be located by its owner hours later. When the owner went back out to look again, the
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