Reply #10: And it's my fault the media doesn't provide the pertinent information? [View All]

[LiberalFighter]

If it was a deputy it should had been identified as an officer with the Tulsa Animal Welfare Dept.

And yes I would make that assumption because even though you may have some specialized training it is only to the extent that would be considered necessary for the job under normal circumstances.

Even those animal welfare officers in NY, Detroit, Dallas on Animal Planet don't have the expertise to make a decision as to whether an animal needs to be put down. Their function is to enforce and rescue animals when necessary based on their state laws. When there is a question of whether there should be charges filed against an owner it isn't based on the officer's opinion. They rely on the expert opinions of vets and others who may either appear as witness in a hearing or filed in the officers report.