Animal Control Deputies are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Animal Control Office: (806) 775-1480
Animal Control answers calls regarding estray livestock, dangerous dogs, and persons been bitten by any animal. Animal Control also assists the Patrol Division and other divisions within the Lubbock Sheriff’s Office as needed. These deputies have the ability to serve on special teams including the Tactical Operations Unit and Honor Guard. Animal Control Deputies attend a Basic and Advanced Animal Control Course. In addition to their academy training the Animal Control Deputies are required to attend in-service training to keep current on changing laws and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) required training.
Animal Bites
When an animal bite occurs, the animal is located and placed on a quarantine status for ten days, to observe for signs of rabies. This can be a home quarantine or an off site quarantine, depending on the circumstances of the event. Lubbock County does not have a leash law, therefore stray dogs are not picked up unless they have been previously labelled a dangerous dog through the Texas Health and Safety Code Section 822.0421.
Estray Livestock
Animal Control is responsible for stray horses, cattle, sheep, goats and many other livestock animals. This livestock is found on a roadway or private property Animal Control Deputies may seize the animals and transport them to a veterinarian for safe keeping, until the animals are either picked up by the owner, or sold at auction.
Livestock owners who are missing their livestock are encouraged to monitor the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Facebook Page. Notice of found livestock are posted there, as well information about livestock sales when their owners cannot be identified and contacted. State Law prohibits Sheriff’s Office from giving unsold animals to individuals.