Devonshire a misery.

And they have appealed to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to come and collect it.

The dog has sparked anger by taking clothes off residents' lines and dragging them to other people's yards.

Some have also complained about her running off with their shoes and ripping them up, and digging in trash.

One resident told The Royal Gazette the dog had been roaming the area for the last six months.

She said fed-up residents had turned to the SPCA for help.

"But all they tell us is to try and catch the dog and tie her up -- that, however, is not for us to do,'' said the resident, who did not want to be named.

She added: "If we were calling from Tucker's Town they would be there in a hurry.

"The dog has taken people's clothes off their clothes lines and dragged them to others' yards. That happened to me last week.

"The dog has also taken people's shoes and torn them up, and she digs in the trash.'' The resident also said the dog gave birth to 10 puppies last week in a hole she dug outside her mother's house.

"Someone called the dog warden to inform him of the puppies and he came to pick them up, but he left the dog that we had been complaining about. This is very aggravating and something needs to be done about it.

"This is not the first dog we have had roaming around this area. It's almost like people think of the area as a drop-off spot for unwanted dogs.'' The frustrated resident pleaded to the SPCA to "come and get this dog''.

However, Government dog warden Mr. Leonard (Shinah) Simons explained: "I went to pick up the dog's puppies last week hoping to entice the mother. But since there was a crowd developing, the dog just stayed in the background and watched.'' The puppies, which were three days old, were later put to sleep.

"The only thing left to do now is set a trap,'' added Mr. Simons. "However, sometimes a dog is too smart for a trap. A dog will sometimes just walk around the trap a few times then walk away.'' The warden said stray dogs were normally born in the wild.

"They have no human interaction. They are intelligent and masters of disguise.

"When these types of dogs come into contact with people they will hide in a bush just far enough so that they can see you but you cannot see them.''