Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date …
1951: An increase in reports of dogs destroying property had prompted an “intensive campaign” to rid Clovis of strays.
Police Chief John Droke was warning dog owners to make sure their dogs were licensed and wore their licenses.
Dog catcher Juan Chavez had impounded 28 dogs in the past two days and only one was tagged, the Clovis News-Journal reported.
Stray dogs were kept in the pound at the city zoo for 10 days before being destroyed, Chavez warned.
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