Well we had some excitement at the shelter last night. We had gotten a large yellow lab in stray, during day shift. The owners showed up about 6 PM, and after they refused to provide proper paperwork they tried to take the dog without permission. We locked the dog in the office, and told them to bring the necessary paperwork, and then we would release the dog. They called the police on us, not a smart move. The woman called her husband to come with the paperwork, which he did, although he did not have a valid dog licence. Before we were able to look over the paperwork the man declared that we had 3 seconds to open the door, or he was gonna kick it in. The police were arriving at the same time. As he reached the count of 3, the office girl cracked open the door thinking it was I, knocking to get in, and the man forced his way past her and tried to take the dog by force. The police stopped him at the door, and an argument ensued. The police did manage to get the man to calm down, but I was sure that guy was gonna punch the cop. We looked over the paperwork, and gave them a cost for the licence fee, and board for the dog. The police asked if we wished to press charges, and it was decided that we would. So the man, and his wife were taken away by the state police, under arrest. And they were forced to leave the dog in our care for another night. On top of all that, the first of two trucks, they drove to pick the dog up, had no licence plate, and the police made them leave it at the shelter to be towed away. That is one expensive dog now.