Harrisburg police chief ends crime briefing after being dogged with ...

Residents peppered Harrisburg police Chief Pierre Ritter this morning with animal-control questions during the city's public safety briefing.

Some said that Ritter gave an animal control officer instructions that conflicted with city policy on strays. When Ritter said he'd have to check data before answering questions, residents demanded more, and he shut down the meeting before sharing the city crime data, as usually is done at the briefing.

Harrisburg spokesman Robert Philbin, who had told people the briefing wasn't the time or place for the animal questions, then took some questions and said he'd look into the matter.

The Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance stepped in a year ago to save stray dogs when the city and the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area were at odds over a contract. This week, it raised concerns over the city's alleged failure to adequately respond to complaints of abuse.

The immediate issue is a home on Rudy Road where dogs are being kept outside in a wire kennel with inadequate shelter from the elements.

Early Tuesday morning a Humane Society Police Officer associated with CPAA visited the property and confirmed there were violations of the dog law, including inadequate shelter from the elements with the dogs having no way of getting out of bad weather.

Humane Society Police Officer Ron Hollister said his visit to the home Tuesday morning revealed inadequate shelter for the dogs. He said he subsequently spoke with the owner by phone Tuesday morning and will be meeting with him early Wednesday morning. Hollister said he has jurisdiction to cite the owner for dog law violations, but noted he usually defers to the city dog law officer.

Source: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/11/harrisburg_police_chief_ends_c.html

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