Found dogs taken in at the county shelter on Oct. 28 and 30
Strays from Ruskin, Wimauma, Dover, Lithia and Tampa are on the Pet Resource Center's list.
TAMPA - Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center took in at least eight more stray dogs on Oct. 28 and 30 that its online stray list shows as not yet adopted, according to the list, checked Saturday morning.
Here's what the shelter listed, with the general area each was found in:
- Ruskin, 200 block of 14th Avenue SE: an adult male American Staffordshire terrier-type dog, about 60 pounds, ID A2555298 (Oct. 28).
- Wimauma, 1100 block of County Road 579: a young male German shepherd, about 47 pounds, ID A2555321 (Oct. 28).
- Center Street (no town listed): a young female German shepherd, about 41 pounds, ID A2555323 (Oct. 28).
- Dover, near State Road 574 and Bethlehem Road: an adult female Rhodesian ridgeback, about 64 pounds, ID A2555332 (Oct. 28).
- Lithia, 2300 block of Virgil Hill Road: a young female Catahoula, about 59 pounds, ID A2555436 (Oct. 30).
- Near 78th Street and Palm River (as listed): an adult female pit bull-type dog, 33 pounds, ID A2555440 (Oct. 30).
- Tampa, 6200 block of North Hubert Avenue: an adult male French bulldog, about 29 pounds, ID A2555504 (Oct. 30).
- Tampa, 1600 block of East 98th Avenue: an adult female pit bull-type dog, ID A2555510 (Oct. 30).
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 is at 440 N. Falkenburg Road; call (813) 301-7387.
Source: Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, Browse Available Strays; Hillsborough County, Lost & Found Pet FAQs; Pet Resources department