Seaside Animal Control officer proves dedication to job with 7-week pursuit of wayward rooster

Seaside Animal Control officer proves dedication to job with 7-week pursuit of wayward rooster

Even though Alex Kjellgren has been the animal control officer for the city of Seaside for less than two years, he is already a well-known figure around town. That tends to happen when one patrols the city streets with a therapy dog named Bear and an African grey parrot named Jazzy. The trio put a very friendly face on a job not always associated with one. “A lot of people when they see animal control think, ‘Oh no, they’re going to take my dog,…