Allen critical of Bibb Animal Welfare | Local & State | Macon.com

Officials with the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that the Bibb County animal shelter’s self-imposed quarantine for parvovirus can be lifted Thursday.

The shelter, however, is still taking criticism from a resident whose puppy died of parvo, which set off the controversy.

Irving Martinez, a former state Senate candidate who adopted the puppy last Wednesday from the shelter, said at a Tuesday news conference he is still angry about his dog dying two days later. He called Tuesday for the firing or resignation of Animal Welfare Director Sarah Tenon.

Martinez acknowledged during the news conference that he received a copy of a report that showed his puppy had been vaccinated before he adopted it, but he said the shelter is poorly run. The puppy could have been infected with parvo before it was vaccinated, however.

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