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Pets Lost Found Rescue

Found dogs taken in at the county shelter on Oct. 28 and 29

Strays from Tampa, Plant City, Dover and Clair Mel are on the Pet Resource Center's list.

Pets Lost Found Rescue desk
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026In the Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 edition

TAMPA - Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center took in at least seven more stray dogs Wednesday and Thursday that are still listed for their owners to claim, according to its online stray list, checked Friday morning.

Here's what the shelter listed, with the general area each was found in:

  • Plant City, 6300 block of Barton Road: an adult male miniature poodle-type dog, 24 pounds, ID A2555417 (Oct. 29).
  • Tampa, 3200 block of East Ninth Avenue: an adult male American bulldog-type dog, about 52 pounds, ID A2555414 (Oct. 29).
  • Clair Mel City, Spring Snowflake Avenue: an adult female dachshund, about 11 pounds, ID A2555409 (Oct. 29).
  • Dover, 14400 block of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: a young male Jack Russell terrier-type dog, 16.5 pounds, ID A2555403 (Oct. 29).
  • Tampa, 300 block of East Bougainvillea Avenue: an adult male pit bull-type dog, about 53 pounds, ID A2555395 (Oct. 29).
  • 2200 block of Mountain Meadow Way: an adult male pit bull-type dog, about 77 pounds, ID A2555355 (Oct. 28).
  • Tampa, 4100 block of East Seventh Avenue: a young male pit bull-type dog, 44 pounds, ID A2555348 (Oct. 28).

Breeds and ages are the shelter's estimates, and none of the dogs had a name. Photos and details are at adopt.hcfl.gov/PetDetails/ followed by the ID.

The county says strays without a microchip are typically held 3 days, and microchipped strays about 7 days, according to its lost and found FAQ. The shelter, at 440 N. Falkenburg Road, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; call (813) 301-7387.

Drafted by AI from the linked public sources. Approved by a Daily News Editor.

Source: Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, Browse Available Strays; Hillsborough County, Lost & Found Pet FAQs; Pet Resources department

Drafted by AI from the linked public source. Approved by Hear Ye Tampa Editor in Chief.

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