They placed them in the truck and were gone in a matter of minutes. Some people treat strays like thugs or criminals, but that's not right. It's not the dog's fault that they're lost or strayed. Corley said their first concern in apprehending strays is safety. Heinemann said all the ARC workers have compassion for the creatures they deal with.
Every person here hates to see an animal suffer.
About half of a day's assignments for ARC crews are apprehending strays. They respond to reports of biting animals. They take custody of animals found at the scene of a Police raid, and also have to care for animals who become left behind when the Sheriff's Office performs a tenant eviction. The best part, by contrast, is seeing animals adopted by new owners. We had a cute puppy that I'd been watching for several days.