DENVER—A Denver man says he was arrested and shackled to a hospital bed after police learned he had a citation for not having a dog vaccination.
Police were checking out a knife threat against Randy Sloan when they learned Sloan had a warrant for his arrest for failure to appear in court on a citation. Sloan had chest pains and was rushed to a hospital, where he was restrained.
Court records show Sloan was wanted for failure to vaccinate his dogs and not having a dog license.
According to KCNC-TV ( ), only 20 percent of dog owners and 2 percent of cat owners living in Denver obtain the required license.
Under new Denver policies, a collection agency will be looking for violators instead of police.
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Information from: KCNC-TV,
