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Residents press council on unleashed dogs at Hooffs Run and backyard beekeeping safety near schools
Summary
Residents asked the council to strengthen enforcement and remedies for unleashed dogs at Hooffs Run playground and sought help with a neighbor’s expanding backyard beekeeping operation that they said posed a risk to children and pets.
Two separate public commenters described neighborhood safety problems tied to animals during Alexandria’s Saturday public comment period and asked the city for help.
James (last name VanderMeer in the record) and a second resident described repeated incidents of unleashed dogs near Hooffs Run Playground northwest of the King Street Metro station, including a reported attack and numerous complaints about owners not following leash laws. The speaker described rising reported…
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