Crime & Safety
Police Take Dog Into Protective Custody Friday in Tysons Area
A busted water pipe needed fixing, but the dog was in the bathroom and the owner wasn't home. Who to call? Animal Protection Police.
McLEAN, VA -- A dog was taken into protective custody by Fairfax County Animal Protection Police Friday morning when property managers couldn't get into a Tysons area apartment bathroom for a burst water pipe, FCPD reported.
The incident took place at about 8:40 a.m. in the 1900 block of Wilson Lane (see map below), where Animal Protection Police (APP) were called to an apartment for a report of a dog restrained inside a bathroom.
Members of the apartment's property management had entered the apartment to fix a burst water pipe, and found the dog, but due to what FCPD called the dog's aggressive behavior, could not move it, FCPD said.
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The owner could not respond to pick up the dog, so APP officers took it into protective custody, police said. Once on a leash, the dog’s aggressive behavior ceased. The investigation is ongoing.
Approximate location of incident Friday morning (Google maps):
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