Dr. T.C. Nanavati, the Seymour vet who treated an unhealthy pit bull that had been living at the Derby dog pound, finally broke his silence Monday.
In an interview with WTNH-TV, Nanavati tells reporter Tina Detelj that the animal had sores on its legs and was missing hair on its tail and side.
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Derby Animal Control Officer Joe Klapcik quit his job April 13. Oxford Animal Control Officer Sandy Merry was asked to temporarily cover Klapcik’s duties at the Coon Hollow Road dog pound.
Merry said she was shocked by the condition of the Derby pound, saying it was a mess, with two clogged drains and piles of dog feces outside in the back. The male pit bull was in obvious need of medical care, Merry said. She brought in volunteers to help clean the facility, which was later inspected by a state animal control officer.
Merry’s assertions were backed up by statements from Assistant Oxford Animal Control Officer Cori Wlasuk, who was in the pound April 13, and by Naomi Ribeiro, of a pit bull rescue group, who was in the pound April 15.
Derby officials have denied the accusations. However, the police department, the organization overseeing the pound, has opened an investigation into the matter, with the help of the state’s animal control division.
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