LGOIMA Request Details

Date Received:18/01/2023
Date Responded:07/02/2023
Organisation:Individual
Requested Information:​​Details leading to and surrounding uplift of a dog
Response:
​The answers are below.
1.         The phone call (or any other method of reporting used) made to MDC on 17/1/23 that initially reported the dog to animal control
Phone call received from a resident at an address in Feilding to advise the following LARGE DOG, POSSIBLY DOBBERMAN, DARK BROWN WITH BLACK SPOTS ON CHEST HAS ARRIVED AT THE PROPERTY.FRIENDLY DOG. CRYING, LOST. NO COLLAR.  

2.         What time the initial contact to MDC was made by the informant
17th January 2023 at 11.39am

3.         The informants name and any previous reports made to MDC relevant to the dog
Withheld pursuant to Section 7(2)(a) of the Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 – to protect the privacy of individual

4.         Any other calls or follow up contact with the informant
No further contact with informant

5.         The time and any notes in writing and/or electronic in relation to the uplift made by MDC and the animal control officer(s) - including the dogs uplift location
Animal control officer (ACO) received a call from MDC re a roaming dog described as a Doberman by caller, arrived at Accolade Street at approx. 1215pm where the ACO witnessed the dog rushing at two cats, a German short haired pointer not Doberman as described, dog was not people aggressive but cat aggressive. Dog uplifted from Accolade St. Dog was scanned by chip scanner, but no scan picked up, ACO felt this was unusual due to type of dog and location, possibly faulty chip or scanner. Search of the area on databases showed two possible owners with same breed and roughly same age as impounded dog, Generic messages left on both owners answer phones as ACO could not be certain the impounded dog belonged to them. Was also possible that the dog came from further afield as numerous dogs of this breed recorded.

6.         How and at what time the dog’s owner was identified and contacted  
As in Q.5 two possible owners identified but not confirmed until following day

7.         The reason for the phone call on 17/1/23 at 12:38pm (from Gracie) to Gerwyn WOODS
As in Q.5 phone calls made to two possible owners at this time in attempt to locate owner of dog impounded

8.         What actions were taken on receipt of the phone call to 06 3230000 ‘MDC’ on 17/1/23 at 2:14pm from Gerwyn WOODS
Call taken by Call Centre operator, Operator did not know what the call was in relation to or that it referred to an impounded dog. Caller just stated was returning a call from a “Gracie” and did not know what it was about. The call operator was new, and it appears that an email was not sent to follow up with the ACO. ACO was off duty as on night shift.
 
9.         Any attempts to return the dog to the registered owner or visits to the dogs registered address
Dog not able to be positively identified as belonging to a specific owner, 18/01/2023 another ACO using a different scanner identified a chip on the dog and located the owners name on database, at this same time the owner called through and spoke with ACO

10.       Details of the return of the dog to the registered owner on 18/1/23
Following a call at 1027hrs 18/01/2023 the ACO was able to arrange to reunite dog to owner at no cost to the owner.

Status:Complete