Will animal services put a dog to sleep if you sign it over to them after it tried to bite somebody?

Answer 1

When a dog is signed over to Animal Services doesn't mean the dog will be put tp sleep. That being said, the former owner can ask for Animal Services to take the animal to the shelter and ask for the animal to be humanely euthanized.

If the Animal Services "Officer" stated they will "put the dog to sleep" that means the dog will be taken to the shelter, placed in quarantine for a few days (possibly) and then humanely euthanized/destroyed due to concerns about the general well being and safety of the community.

Answer 2

Animal Services does not put animals to sleep. They can take animals to the shelter to have them humanely euthanized, but they cannot humanely euthanize the animals themselves as that requires a licensed Veterinarian. They also must have legal justification before they can ask and/or take an animal to have it humanely euthanized.