After a dog was shot for attacking a duck in Salisbury, we asked animal control in Fairhaven, Wareham and New Bedford if something similar has ever happened.
After a dog was shot for attacking a duck in Salisbury, we asked animal control in Fairhaven, Wareham and New Bedford if something similar has ever happened.
The seaside town of Fairhaven, like similar towns, has lots of wildlife. But only Fairhaven has Terry Cripps.
Terry Cripps is the Fairhaven Animal Control officer. He is an advocate for animals, domestic and wild. Before he was in his current position, he was a corrections officer. Cripps is acquainted with the kind of people who abuse the vulnerable. He is quick-witted and a pleasure to be around, but he is an equally serious man who isn’t going to let animal abusers get away with their crimes.
He recently joined me on my radio show to discuss a hawk attacking a cat. Officer Cripps wanted to remind people that hawks and other wild animals are aggressively seeking food sources and people need to keep their domestic animals indoors. The hawk was doing what a hawk does, as jarring as it is to pet owners.