TULSA, Okla. — After 2 News aired a story about roughly 13 pit bulls repeatedly mating in a gated front yard in North Tulsa, the City of Tulsa seized nine of the dogs and told us they were conducting weekly compliance checks.
Now, puppies are roaming the front yard. The owners appear to be over the legal limit of five dogs again. When we drove by, we saw six total dogs—two of them puppies.
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Neighbors reached out to us in February, stating the dogs were extremely disruptive and loud. Neighbors have been too afraid of retaliation to go on camera. Aside from the dogs, police have been there at least six times in the last year, including an alleged drug-involved murder.
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We reached out to the City of Tulsa about the additional puppies. A spokesperson said animal control confirmed in May that all dogs had been sterilized. They said they would revisit the property to see what is going on.
They responded to 2 News on August 12th and said:
They went out yesterday and talked to one of the owner/occupants. They showed us five dogs at the address, one of which looked to be an in-tact mother (of which we believe she is actively nursing babies). Tulsa Animal Services was not able to confirm the puppies, but we do have a suspicion that’s the case due to the nursing mother.
A citation was issued for the spay violation – and a $30 voucher was given to resolve the citation.
The property remains on our list to monitor.
Mayor Monroe Nichols recently announced tougher fines for violating spay and neuter ordinances.
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The owners have already been cited twice for not spaying and neutering.
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