Rural Texas town to let authorities shoot strays
FERRIS, Texas — A new policy that allows authorities in a rural North Texas town to shoot wild, roaming dogs has riled animal welfare advocates.
The policy, which permits authorities in Ferris to use shotguns to kill aggressive dogs running loose, was implemented last week to curb the town’s growing population of feral dogs.
About 50 to 100 feral dogs roam the streets in Ferris, said Misty Clark ,...
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