GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A community social media page in the Alger Heights area of Grand Rapids has been full of posts over the last few weeks, tracking a chronically loose dog that neighbors say has attacked small animals in the neighborhood.
Now, they are wondering what can be done to get the dog under control.
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office and its animal control department say that repeated offenses are the main driver of successful legal consequences in situations like this. They have already received four unique reports for this specific dog in Alger Heights.
A roaming husky, often spotted with a rottweiler companion, is causing concern in the Alger Heights neighborhood of Grand Rapids.
“A lot of times I just see it roaming around or on the Alger Heights discussion group just loose, doing things it’s not supposed to do. It’s supposed to be locked in a cage and not loose,” said Ky, Alger Heights resident and dog owner.
Neighbors told News 8 the young-looking husky is a sweet dog when it interacts with people, but small animals in the neighborhood are not faring as well. Posts to the Alger Heights community Facebook page show it has succeeded in catching a few birds.