IBERIA PARISH — The City of New Iberia is taking new steps to address a growing stray dog problem. A microchip scanning station has been installed outside City Hall, and officials say it could help reunite lost pets with their owners while also reducing the number of aggressive dog packs roaming neighborhoods.

“We have one at City Hall that you can come with any dog you find, or if you want to make sure your chip works, you can come and just scan the dog, and it tells you who the dog belongs to,” said District 6 Councilman Dan Doerle.

Doerle said the city previously relied on the parish for animal control. But with no active dog catcher and no scanner available, city leaders decided to move forward on their own.

“That’s a big deal right now in New Iberia,” Doerle said. “We’re having som

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