Napa County Office of Sheriff-coroner*

The Napa Municipal Codes were properly followed in the euthanization of two dangerous pit bull dogs. Response to Finding 1 The respondent agrees with the finding.

The Napa County Ordinances were properly followed in the euthanization of two dangerous pit bull dogs. Response to Finding 2 The respondent agrees with the finding. Received Napa Superior Court AUG 1 5 2011 Court Executive Office

The Napa County Sheriff Department's Animal Services and the Napa Police Department followed proper procedures regarding dangerous and vicious dog ordinances. Response to Finding 3 The respondent agrees with the finding.

The pit bulls were euthanized following the humane standard practices of the Napa County Animal Shelter. Response to Finding 4 The respondent neither agrees nor disagrees with the finding. The Napa County Animal Shelter is under the Department of Environmental Management and they would be better able to address practices at the Napa County Animal Shelter than the Sheriff's Office. It is our understanding that humane standard practices are followed.

The current process for calling in to report vicious dog attacks or other animal problems is confusing and frustrating for residents. Response to Finding 5 The Sheriff disagrees with the finding. People have one phone number to call to report animal issues. The callers are then contacted by an Animal Services Officer, who explains the process to them, based on the specific situation. Most people who have not been through the process, especially in a dog bite investigation, will not know what to expect. However, the officers explain the steps to the person when they take the call and the officers are available by phone if there are additional questions. People calling with complaints that are not within the scope of Animal Services, are referred to the proper agency. We will continue efforts to educate the community on the types of calls that are handled by Animal Services and those that are not.