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Resident asks county for guidance after rescuing stray dog; commissioners point to SPCA and leash law
Summary
A resident who rescued a stray dog asked commissioners what the county provides for stray animals after local shelter operators said they were full. Commissioners cited Tennessee leash law, a contract with the SPCA, and advised the resident to contact SPCA or post on social media; staff said they would follow up.
Jim Duboc, a county resident, told commissioners he found a stray dog in his yard and was told by animal-control staff that he could be charged with animal neglect if he released the animal. “What does the county have in place for stray dogs?” Duboc asked, describing the dog as large and noting the animal had wandered into a roadway and could have caused an accident.
Commissioner Thompson and other commissioners responded that Tennessee has a leash law…
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