How to report a dog bite or a barking dog in Dallas.
Written by OnMap.meAbout Dallas Animal Services Main Location and Adoption CenterUnofficialPublished 1 min readShort answer
Both go through 311. A bite or scratch by an animal must be reported by calling 311 or with the Dallas 311 mobile app. For a dog that barks for an extended period, call 311 with the location, date and time.
In detail
What Dallas Animal Services asks residents to do about animal bites and barking dogs.
Report a bite or scratch.
A person bitten or scratched by an animal must report it by calling 311 or by using the Dallas 311 mobile app. Doctors and medical facilities must also report dog bites to Dallas Animal Services, which investigates.
Report barking to 311.
Give the call taker as much information as possible, including the location, date and time of the incident. Dallas Animal Services contacts the dog owner and the person who complained.
File an outside complaint.
A complaint can also be filed with the prosecutor's office. The dog has to be recorded barking for fifteen minutes or longer in a row (Section 7-7.4 of the Dallas City Code).
If the barking continues.
A complaint may be filed with the City Attorney's Office at 2014 Main Street, Room 227, Dallas, Texas 75201. For help with filing, the Prosecution Division is at 214-670-4439.
Call the office if
- You were bitten or scratched by an animal
- You need help filing a barking complaint with the City Attorney's Office
- You want to file an outside complaint and need the form