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Resident tells Dade County officials 2,937 calls in year over free-roaming dogs, urges action

2249191 · February 7, 2025
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Summary

During the public comment period a resident said they received 2,937 calls in the past 12 months about free-roaming dogs, describing shootings, neglect, disease and public-safety risks, and asked Dade County to join efforts to improve animal welfare.

A resident who spoke during the public comment period said Dade County is facing a growing problem with free-roaming dogs and called on county officials to act, saying they received 2,937 calls for help in the last 12 months.

"County has a problem. In the last 12 months, I have gotten 2,937 calls for help," the speaker said, adding that dogs "roam freely, causing mass suffering and neglect. They are constantly hit by cars and left for dead. They will sit for days on the side of the road…

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