[RP TownTalk] Presentation by Maryland Dog Fed to Riverdale Pk PD

[bruce.wernek at mindspring.com]

Another simple method would be for the police to request a dog owner to leash their dog(s) before opening fire when applicable.  This method would have saved those dogs in Berwyn Heights.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Oppenheim <Rob.Oppenheim at comcast.net>
>Sent: Aug 4, 2008 1:38 PM
>To: riverdale-dogs at yahoogroups.com, TownTalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Presentation by Maryland Dog Fed to Riverdale Pk PD
>
>Wow, Adrianne and the Md Dog Federation are taking action to help
>ward off unfortunate dog shootings...
>
>"...The MDF will be presenting two animal catch poles, the kind used by
>animal control, to Riverdale Park Police Chief Theresa Chambers tonight,
>Monday, August 4th, at the monthly legislative meeting at Riverdale Park
>town hall beginning at 8pm...."
> 
>Judy and I plan on showing up to give a standing ovation. Feel free to 
>join us.
>
>The meeting starts at 8 pm Monday 8/4/08 in the RP Town Hall which is
>at the east end of Queensbury Road, where it dead ends behind the Riverdale
>Elementary School. 5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
>
>Judy emailed Adrianne about giving a donation to the MD Dog Federation
>in support of this effort. Adrianne replied...
>
>"A donation would be wonderful and can go directly to offset the cost of 
>these
>catch poles or others in the future, should other police forces step 
>forward to
>ask for them (our next step in our plan will be a letter to each police 
>force in the
>county to see if there is interest).  I hope to follow their usage in 
>Riverdale Park
>to document their effectiveness."
>
>If you would like to donate, then make the check payable to Maryland Dog 
>Federation,
>and send it to
>
>Maryland Dog Federation
>PO BOX 911
>Greenbelt Md, 20768
>
>MarylandDogFederation (at) yahoo.com
>
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