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Dec 23, 2008 6:43 pm US/Central

New Policy Allows Ferris Cops To Shoot Feral Dogs

Pam Harris
FERRIS, Texas (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ― They've tried to trap them, but that didn't work. Now police in Ferris, a city just south of Dallas, have been told to shoot feral dogs within city limits.

It's a policy that has some people concerned.

"There are lots of stray dogs, a lot of abandoned dogs," said Misty Clark with Ferris Animal Control.

On average, one dog is found on the streets of Ferris everyday. Sometimes they find even more. The animals are taken to the animal control shelter. So far there have been at least 20 adoptions this month alone.

But stray dogs aren't the only problem in Ferris. Feral dogs, which are wild dogs that usually run in packs, are the reason behind a new police policy.

"It's a health issue that we felt we needed to address before someone got seriously injured," said Ferris Police Chief Frank Mooney.

Police have been told to shoot any feral dog that roams the streets.

"These dogs have threatened the residents. They've actually come in the backyard and stopped people from coming out of their house," said Chief Mooney.

"We haven't gotten any since this new policy went into effect and I hope it stays that way. I hope the dogs get the message that we're out here and you need to go somewhere else," said Chief Mooney.

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