State of Mississippi • Animal Control Ordinances
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What to do if your dog is accused of biting another animal or person
1.) Take pictures of dog immediately after incident
2.) Keep track of dates and times of everything following
3.) Do NOT turn dog over without a warrant
4.) Make sure all law enforcement involved have their recording devices on and owner is recording before answering door to any law enforcement and make sure law is aware they are
being recorded
5.) HAVE AN ATTORNEY/Public Defender
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ADAMS COUNTY
Natchez
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ALCORN COUNTY
Corinth
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AMITE COUNTY*
Liberty (Follows MS State Law, plus Leash Law); McComb
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ATTALA COUNTY*
Kosciusko
BENTON COUNTY*
Ashland
BOLIVAR COUNTY
Cleveland
CALHOUN COUNTY
Pittsboro
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CARROLL COUNTY
Carrollton, Vaiden
CHICKASAW COUNTY
Houston, Okolona
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CHOCTAW COUNTY*
Ackerman
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CLAIBORNE COUNTY*
Port Gibson*
CLARKE COUNTY
Quitman
CLAY COUNTY
West Point
COAHOMA COUNTY*
Clarksdale
COPIAH COUNTY* (Follows State law)
Hazlehurst, Crystal Springs
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COVINGTON COUNTY*
Collins
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DESOTO COUNTY
Hernando, Olive Branch, Southaven
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FORREST COUNTY
Hattiesburg
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FRANKLIN COUNTY*
Meadville* (Follows State Law)
GEORGE COUNTY*
Lucedale
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GREENE COUNTY*
Leaksville
GRENADA COUNTY
Grenada
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HANCOCK COUNTY
Bay Saint Louis
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HARRISON COUNTY
Gulfport, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Long Beach
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HINDS COUNTY
Jackson, Raymond, Byram, Clinton, Terry
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HOLMES COUNTY*
Lexington
HUMPHREYS COUNTY*
Belzoni
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ISSAQUENA COUNTY*
Mayersville
ITAWAMBA COUNTY*
Fulton
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JACKSON COUNTY
Pascagoula, Gautier, Ocean Springs
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JASPER COUNTY*
Paulding, Bay Springs (Leash law, only)
JEFFERSON COUNTY*
Fayette*
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY*
Prentiss
JONES COUNTY* (Follows State Law)
Laurel, Ellisville
KEMPER COUNTY
DeKalb
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY
Oxford
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LAMAR COUNTY
Purvis
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LAUDERDALE COUNTY
Meridian
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LAWRENCE COUNTY*
Monticello
LEAKE COUNTY*
Carthage
LEE COUNTY
Tupelo
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LEFLORE COUNTY*
Greenwood
LINCOLN COUNTY*
Brookhaven
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LOWNDES COUNTY
Columbus
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MADISON COUNTY
Canton, Flora, Madison, Ridgeland
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MARION COUNTY*
Columbia
MARSHALL COUNTY*
Holly Springs
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MONROE COUNTY
Aberdeen, Amory
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY*
Winona
NESHOBA COUNTY*
Philadelphia
NEWTON COUNTY*
Decatur, Newton
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NOXUBEE COUNTY
Macon
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
Starkville
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PANOLA COUNTY*
Batesville, Sardis
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PEARL RIVER COUNTY
Poplarville, Picayune
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PERRY COUNTY
New Augusta* (follows State Law)
PIKE COUNTY
Magnolia** (follows State Law)
PONTOTOC COUNTY
Pontotoc
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PRENTISS COUNTY*
Booneville
QUITMAN COUNTY
Marks
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RANKIN COUNTY
Brandon
SCOTT COUNTY*
Forest
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SHARKEY COUNTY
Rolling Fork
SIMPSON COUNTY*
Mendenhall
SMITH COUNTY
Raleigh
STONE COUNTY
Wiggins
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SUNFLOWER COUNTY
Indianola
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY*
Charleston, Sumner
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TATE COUNTY*
Senatobia
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TIPPAH COUNTY
Ripley
TISHOMINGO COUNTY*
Iuka
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TUNICA COUNTY
Tunica
UNION COUNTY
New Albany
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WALTHALL COUNTY*
Tylertown
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WARREN COUNTY
Vicksburg
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
Greenville
WAYNE COUNTY*
Waynesboro
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WEBSTER COUNTY*
Walthall
WILKINSON COUNTY*
Woodville
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WINSTON COUNTY*
Louisville
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YALOBUSHA COUNTY*
Water Valley, Coffeeville
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YAZOO COUNTY
Yazoo City
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368 Old New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
662.386.SHAW (7429)
WE DO NOT TAKE OWNER SURRENDERS OR TRANSFERS FROM OTHER SHELTERS
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662.386.SHAW (7429)
Columbus, Mississippi
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DUNS: 078737353
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