They do have a propensity for inflicting very serious bites if they do bite.

Reality doesn't bite, rather our perception of reality bites.

They're known for their propensity to bite unprovoked. There's no way of knowing before they attack.

The point is to keep your distance. Rabies virus is serious. If a raccoon bites and runs off, we have to assume it is wild and the individual is placed in a treatment that may not have been necessary.

We had 10 to 15 in the lobby at any one time, but the dogs were very well behaved and their owners had them in control.

It's difficult on staff and it's difficult on the public to realize there are some healthy adoptable animals that are being sacrificed to meet the requirements this ordinance sets forth.