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Animal Control Officer Reminds Residents of Wild Predators
A small dog was recently attacked and killed by an unknown animal in Chelmsford.
The Chelmsford Animal Control Officer issued a warning recently for residents to be on aware of predators in the area that can be dangerous to family pets.
On Friday, the Chelmsford Police Department posted the message from the Animal Control Officer on its Facebook page.
"It is important that you keep an eye on your pets while outside your residence," the Animal Control Officer said. "We recently had a small dog attacked and killed by an unknown animal."
According to the Animal Control Officer, there are bears, coyotes, bobcats, fisher cats, and other domestic dogs that can be a threat to Chelmsford pets.
Anyone who wishes to report an incident or ask questions is encouraged to contact the Animal Control Officer at (978) 256-0754. After hours calls should be made to Chelmsford Police at (978) 256-2521.
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