Facebook post claimed vicious dogs

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Some of you may remember, I remarked on a news piece I was working on, right after the suspicious package incident, I covered in one of my posts here on myLot. I thought I'd give an update. The post went out on Facebook, Sept 21, 2018, claiming vicious dogs running loose in the community, it gave a number for someone from the Environmental Health Department, saying they were warning folks by going door to door. Basically, the post warned people to stay in their homes, which scared community members. I spoke with Local Law Enforcement, who stated they had no calls in regard to such incidents, which were being claimed 2-3 at the time. They also told me if a serious situation was occurring, they would have gotten an alert from the Health Department. The claim spread further to say, Local Law Enforcement must be keeping it hushed from the public. When you think about it, is that really logical? No, of course not! Upon speaking with the Inspector in question, he said roughly a week ago, there was an incident, but it was not severe or life-threatening, nor did it happen in the "areas" this Facebook post was claiming. They had no reports in that area, that they were aware of. We also heard back from the Acting Director, who said there was an Inspector doing a routine check on rabbi spots with some owners, but no one was in the area to capture "vicious dogs". He also said the Department contacted the person who put the post out, asking for it to be removed. This is the second issue, regarding a Facebook post, within the community, which spread concern throughout, within roughly three weeks time. An issue, I will be continuing to monitor. Is Facebook failing to keep its claim of cutting back on fake news?