Don Polk

Don Polk, Douglas County Sheriff's Office;

Animal Control Deputy Don Polk captured the animals Thursday on Northeast Stephens and Hooker Road.

Sheriff's office spokeswoman Pam Frank said without any place to store misplaced sheep at the office, Polk took them back to his home and pasture.

"Some years are worse than others, but it's not uncommon for this to happen," said Don Polk, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office animal control deputy.
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"Dogs are still a predator by nature," Polk said.
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Polk said animal control officers respond to cases involving dogs chasing horses, cattle and goats, as well as sheep.

"It's a matter of dog owners must keep their dogs accounted for at all time," Polk said.
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Polk also responded but could find no suspicious dogs.He requested The News-Review withhold descriptions of the dogs because the case is still under investigation.

"Once they are on somebody else's property harassing, chasing or killing animals, they're considered a public nuisance and can be killed by anybody," Polk said.
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Polk explained that the owners of the dogs are liable for double the damage to the livestock, which includes the value of the dead animal(s) and vet bills.

"We try to get them to work it out," Polk said of the dog owner reimbursing the livestock owner.

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The situation is not unique to the Misltetoe Ranch, four miles south of Roseburg, said Don Polk, an animal control deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

"Some years are worse than others, but it's not uncommon for this to happen," Polk said.
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Polk said the owners of the dogs are liable for double the damage to the livestock, which includes the value of the dead animals and vet bills.

"We try to get them to work it out," Polk said.