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Debate over leash rules and electronic collars prompts council to seek more input
Summary
Residents and sheriff's staff debated whether electronic collars should qualify as a 'restraining device' under Hideout code. The council asked staff to gather more public input, legal language from Wasatch County, and recommendations on inspection/enforcement and potential rule changes.
Hideout — A lengthy public discussion on Sept. 11 produced mixed views about requiring physical leashes, allowing electronic-collar systems and how the town should enforce animal-control rules.
Several residents described near-miss incidents on popular walking routes and urged the council to clarify code language so that owners cannot rely on electronic-collar systems in lieu of a physical leash where public safety is at risk. Justin (animal control) and Wasatch County staff told the council that county practice generally does not recognize purely electronic fences or collars as a sufficient restraining device where a dog can…
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