4-04/050.00 - Animals

4-04/050.00
ANIMALS

Bites

H-1561
(Supplied by L.A.
County Health
Services)

Arresting Unit or Station
Patrol

I

If animal appears to be rabid, telephone the closest County Health Center immediately.  If possible, have animal isolated until a representative of that center arrives.  Send form to the local County Health Center, Attn:  Public Health Investigations.

If bite reported during normal business hours, refer victim to County Health Services.

Cockfights,
dogfights, etc.,
own, possess,
keep or train for
fighting

See "Vice."

Cruelty Towards

SH-R-49
URN
39 or 33

Arresting Unit or Station
Detective

A

Code as applicable:

Code 390 - Cruelty to Animals
Code 339 - Felony, Miscellaneous

Injured

An accurate description of the situation shall be relayed to the concerned animal control agency in order to allow them to properly assess equipment needs.  The animal control agency, if so advised, will send a supervisor with appropriate equipment for destroying animals, when required.

In the event that conditions are such that an extensive or inappropriate response time by animal control agency is involved, it may be necessary to destroy the animal.  If an animal is shot, the on-call IAB Lieutenant shall be notified and his directions followed.  Direct a memo (SH-AD-32A) to the Unit Commander and use classification of "Shots Fired by Deputies."

Noisy

SH-R-49
URN
39

Arresting Unit or Station
Detective

A

Inactive when used on citizen complaints regarding barking dogs, beehives, livestock, poultry, etc.  City/County Ordinances and/or Administrative Codes may be used, also.

Report will be made active if petition is submitted with report or when petition is submitted at a later date.

Code 399 - Misdemeanor, Miscellaneous.

Poisoning

SH-R-49
URN
39

Arresting Unit or Station
Detective

A

Notify L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control concerning disposition of animal.

Code 399 - Misdemeanor, Miscellaneous.

Predatory, reports of

SH-R-49
URN
44

Arresting Unit or Station
Patrol

I

Immediately notify County Department of Animal Care and Control or Humane Society having jurisdiction.  If concerned agency employee arrives on the scene prior to the Deputy submitting a report, a log entry will suffice, as the concerned agency will submit the report and handle to conclusion.

Code 440 - Other - noncriminal.