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Colleton County resident says she was denied chance to respond after Cottageville dog‑welfare dispute
Summary
Rebecca Hamilton told Colleton County Council on July 8 that she witnessed a dog in distress at the Cottageville police station and that, after reporting it, she was denied an opportunity to speak at a subsequent Cottageville town council meeting because she lives outside town limits.
Rebecca Hamilton, a Colleton County resident, told Colleton County Council on July 8 that she was prevented from responding to public statements about an incident she says she witnessed in Cottageville.
"I was at the Cottageville Library when another patron and I noticed the dog in distress," Hamilton said. She told the council the animal was left in a camper in a police station parking lot without water and was visibly uncomfortable in the heat. Hamilton said the station was…
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