KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – Following an incident with a cat, the Kaukauna Police Department released information about their new guidelines regarding animals.
According to the Kaukauna Police Department, they have made changes to their guidelines on how they handle free-ranging animals. This comes after an incident with a cat on October 26.
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The department apologized to the cat’s owners and the Kaukauna community. The department said the incident could have been handled “much better.”
Going forward, all domesticated animals in the department’s custody will be sent to the Fox Valley Humane Society. It was mentioned that these guidelines come into effect immediately.
The officer involved in the cat incident received corrective action, the department said. This was after an internal investigation.
The department ended the release by thanking the cat’s owners for their understanding and are glad the cat made it home safely.
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No additional information was provided.
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