Dog warden accused of dumping dead dogs in mass grave

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Dog warden accused of dumping dead dogs in mass grave

Author: Kim Wendel
Publisher: WKYC.com
Date: 8 April 2008
Original Article: Ohio dog warden accused of dumping dead dogs in mass grave resigns

MCCONNELSVILLE -- A dog warden accused of illegally dumping the bodies of euthanized dogs into a shallow grave in eastern Ohio has resigned.

Jeff Driggs has been on unpaid leave since March 31.

After investigating the mass grave behind the Morgan County dog pound, Ohio EPA officials cited the county for illegal dumping and ordered the bodies transferred to a landfill.

County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to ask Driggs to resign or be fired, with Commissioner Dean Cain opposing dismissal.

A fellow commissioner says Cain is a former dog warden for the county.

In 2002, Driggs admitted shooting more than 600 dogs at the pound instead of euthanizing them with lethal injections.

He has served as warden for 21 years.

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