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Patrick County residents urge stricter leash, ID and Good Samaritan protections for pets
Summary
Several residents used the public comment period to press the Board of Supervisors for a local ordinance requiring dog identification, leashing, clearer neglect standards and protections for citizens who assist loose animals, and they highlighted delayed animal‑control responses.
Several Patrick County residents urged the Board of Supervisors on April 14 to adopt stronger animal‑control rules, including mandatory identification for dogs, leash requirements, a clearer legal definition of neglect or abandonment, and protections for Good Samaritans who help stray animals.
Brett Booth, who identified himself as speaking on behalf of four other residents and as a veterinary technician, described several recent incidents in which loose dogs entered private property and posed risks to animals and people. Booth asked the…
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