Animal Control Officer: ACO Mark Cianci
In 2021 the Town of Tyngsborough regionalized the animal control function with the Town of Chelmsford. Our town’s shared Animal Control Officer (ACO) Mark Cianci is committed to promoting the welfare of domestic and wild animals. The ACO’s primary job function deals with enforcing Town By-Laws and State Laws as they relate to animal issues. Some of these duties include picking up stray animals, barn inspections, quarantines, licensing and vaccination enforcement.
If you have a problem with wildlife in your home or on your property, chimney, attic, etc., by state law neither you nor the ACO may relocate wild animals. We ask that you call a licensed nuisance animal removal service and/or a chimney sweep service. We advocate having your chimney capped to prevent these occurrences.
If the issue involves a sick or rabid animal on your property, call the Tyngsborough Police and the ACO will be dispatched to euthanize the animal if needed.
You are required by law to keep your town license and rabies vaccination tags on your dog’s collar. Barn inspections are done once a year. These inspections pertain to anyone who houses and/or keeps on their property any farm animals including horses, goats, chickens, sheep, llamas, emus, etc.
To log an animal complaint, call the Tyngsborough Police Business line at 978-649-7504. If the call is an emergency: animal attack on a human etc., dial 911.