New Hanover County Animal Control holds another Dog Court

Every month on WWAY we take you inside New Hanover County Animal Control’s Dog Court.

The dangerous dog board heard one case last night; a dispute between neighbors who live in a development off Carolina Beach Road.

Deborah Mitchell reported her neighbors, the Thompson’s, after their two dogs ran away from their property and attacked her smaller dog, which was tied to a tree.

The board found the Thompson’s dogs not dangerous, saying it was an isolated incident with the dogs getting away from their owner.

“We’ve been educated that if something like this does happen again, that it’s more than prudent, and to be a good neighbor we do need to report it,” said Mitchell.

Mitchell said this was not the first incident she has had with her neighbors’ dogs and will not hesitate to contact animal control in the future.