Commissioners approve a dog for the DA’s office - Elkhorn Media Group

Commissioners approve a dog for the DA’s office - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA COUNTY – The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved the addition of an emotional support animal. The canine will be assigned to the victims’ witness program to assist victims of crime during meetings, court proceedings, while testifying, and potentially at crime scenes. District Attorney Dan Primus will be the dog’s handler. “I am so excited to have another way in which to make the legal process a little easier …