Dog Control Information
Key Phone Numbers for Information
Bites:
Health Department: 1-800-242-5865
Sheriff’s Department: 753-4231 (after office hours)
Stray Dogs:
Dog Control Officer
Randall W. Erickson: 716-763-0163
Wildlife:
Nuisance Wildlife Control Agent: 851-7010
Sick/Wild Animal: (report only those having contact with humans or pets)
Health Department: 1-800-242-5865
Sheriff’s Department: 753-4231 (after office hours)
Have this information ready:
- Type and description of animal including any features or marks
- If it was a pet, whether it wore a collar, tags, and where it lives
- How the bite occurred
- Whether the animal had been seen in the area before and what direction it was traveling
Rabies: What to do
- If a wild animal is on your property, let it wander away
- Bring children and pets indoors and alert neighbors who are outside
- You may contact a Nuisance Wildlife Control Agent to remove the animal if a wild animal gets into a fight with your pet
- Do not handle your pet with bare hands-USE GLOVES
- Do not let children touch pet
- Call immediately for help so wild animal can be captured for testing
If a person gets bitten
- Wash wound with lots of soap and running water
- Seek medical attention
- Call immediately for help so animal can be captured for testing
- Be sure all pets have current rabies vaccination
For more information call the Health Department
1-800-242-5865