By Alex Lane - Amador County Director of Animal Control John Vail is refuting rumors that a “wild pit bull” is on the loose in the area surrounding Irish Town Road. Back on October 14th, a pit bull found its way into a pen containing goats and sheep. The owner of the goats called Animal Control, who sent an officer to the scene. The officer found one goat dead and another severely distressed. The pit bull was taken into immediate custody by Animal Control, only to be claimed shortly thereafter by its owner. According to Vail, “the dog’s owner and the owner of the goats and sheep turned out to be living on the same property.” As much as Animal Control wants to contain any animal that could be a potential hazard to others, it cannot do so when that incident is contained on one piece of private property, he said. The owner of the goats decided not to press charges against the owner of the pit bull.