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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Man pleads
not guilty in
dog deaths
KLAMATH FALLS (AP)
— An Oregon man has been
charged with two counts of
animal neglect following the
deaths of two dogs left unat-
tended in a warm vehicle.
The Herald and News
reports 57-year-old John
Harrison of Klamath Falls
pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Chief Animal Control
Officer Jim Nielsen described
the scene as “pretty rough,”
saying the border collie and
a Rottweiler mix tried their
best to escape the car May 3.
Harrison is scheduled to
return to court June 13. Judge
Marci Adkisson said Harrison
can’t own pets while the
charges are pending.
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my neighborhood. There is no dispute that it was unprovoked.
It was a scary and painful experience. The bite got infected,
and I was off my feet for two weeks. I missed a family trip that
had been planned and paid for. I took multiple antibiotics and
was finally referred to an infectious disease specialist.
I waited five days to report the bite. No one wants to be a
“bad” neighbor. The dog’s owner pleaded with me not to call
the police, but finally I did. Initially, the owner wasn’t cited and
was only required to quarantine her dog at home for 10 days.
The dog also attacked another neighbor’s dog three weeks
later, and when an additional report surfaced from another city,
the Sheriff’s Department ultimately issued a citation for dog
nuisance.
In every instance when a dog bites or injures a person, a
citation should be issued. It sends a clear message that law
enforcement prioritizes public safety. A citation, as opposed to
a warning, also brings the situation the gravitas it deserves—
and perhaps a more proactive plan on the part of the dog’s
owner.
I am writing this letter to encourage everyone who is bitten
by a dog, or has a pet who is attacked by another dog, to report
it to the SD—even if it makes you uncomfortable. A paper trail
is necessary to ensure the safety of others. A dog that bites
can be cited either as “nuisance dog” or “dangerous dog.” As
a “dangerous dog,” an owner is required to leash and muzzle
her pet. Hopefully, the dog that bit me won’t be allowed to bite
anyone else, especially the children in the neighborhood, but
Do you know your agent?
Do you understand your policy?
Are you overpaying?
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To the Editor:
What can we do about global warming?
Global warming feels overwhelming and frightening, but
there ARE things we can do. A new book by Paul Hawken lists
100 techniques that he and his coalition of business people,
scientists, and advocates found in practice around the world.
The book is called “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive
Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.” I’m not try-
ing to sell you his book; it’s just nice to see something hopeful
for a change.
The number-one solution cited by Mr. Hawken is
“Refrigerant Management.” Refrigerators, freezers, air condi-
tioners, supermarket cases, etc. release HFCs that warm the
atmosphere. Their capacity to do harm is one- to nine-thousand
times greater than that of carbon dioxide. An amendment to the
Montreal Protocol will begin phasing out HFCs in 2019. So…
a problem was identified and a plan was made to solve it. This
is how the world should always work!
Other solutions explained by Mr. Hawken include reduced
food waste, plant-rich diet, educating girls, managed grazing,
LED lighting, alternative cement, walkable cities, composting,
green roofs, microgrids, and net-zero buildings.
With all the depressing news of polar ice-caps melting, it’s
nice to see that solutions exist and are already being imple-
mented. Maybe there’s hope after all.
Paula Surmann
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