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Several of the people who adopted dogs were bitten by the animals, including one person who was seriously injured and had to be treated at the hospital, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the City of Stamford.
The statement also announced that Laurie Hollywood had been fired and that a task force was created to review the center's policies.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Hollywood has been the manager/animal control officer at Stamford Animal Control Center since March 2005.
The city's Human Resources Department conducted the investigation. A police investigation is ongoing as well. No results of that probe have been released.
The city investigation found that Hollywood adopted out dogs with a history of biting despite two prior warnings from the state not to do so, according to the statement.
The victims from one dog included a child, adults and other dogs. The manager also failed to report dog bites and injuries on multiple occasions and failed to take action, the city said.
One of the dogs that was adopted out had bitten three police officers in the past, according to the report.
The city also said Hollywood caused a false official city record to be created to cover up the adopting out of a dog with a documented history of biting.
Hollywood had practiced veterinary medicine without having a valid license and was investigated by the state Department of Public Health, the city said.
The city also says she did not appropriately manage volunteers and allowed them to assume responsibilities that should be discharged only by an animal control officer.
The investigation began April 18 after multiple complaints about the center. Hollywood was placed on leave on May 2.
On Tuesday, the human resource investigation ended with the recommendation that the police chief fire Hollywood.
Read the full statement from the City of Stamford, including incidents involving dog bites, below.
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