A White Oak Shade Road resident on Feb. 7 called police to report a roaming dog—a small dog, wearing a red vest.
The dog clearly belonged to someone (red vest) but it was gone by the time police arrived, according to Officer Mary Ann Kleinschmitt of the New Canaan Police Department’s animal control unit.
“If they [people who report roaming dogs] do not secure it, then often we can’t find it so we can’t bring it in,” she said.
Citizens should remain alert at all times for suspicious happenings. Supporting evidence in the form of color pictures are always helpful. A recent entry of meteor fragments into the atmosphere may be a source of unexplained behaviors. The appearance of strange creatures dressed in unorthodox ways might be possible.
@Esprit: I'm on the lookout for a red-vested dog and will update the featured photo here as soon as possible. Thank you as always for your participation in New Canaan Patch, though of course I wish you'd post under your real name. -Mike