HARVEY COUNTY —Police in the Harvey County community of Hesston are reminding the public not to shoot dogs and cats with a BB gun/
In a social media post on Monday, police wrote, "really shouldn’t have to post this. But here it goes. You shouldn’t shoot dogs or cats with BB guns, or anything for that matter."
As a reminder discharge of a BB Gun in the City Limits is a Class C Misdemeanor, section 10.6 of the UPOC. Cruelty to Animals is either a Class A misdemeanor , Section 11.1 or a Felony K.S.A. 21-6412."
"If you have a problem with an animal in town, especially cats or dogs, the Police Department has live traps that you can catch the offenders with and take them to the Vet at no cost to you."
"The Hesston Police Department contracts with the Hesston Vet to act as our kennel for animals picked up. Also allowing your pet to run at large off of your property is also in violation of City of Hesston code 2-117. This includes cats and dogs."