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Resident presents 800-signature petition on animal neglect; animal-control staff say limits require state action, council schedules review
Summary
A resident delivered a petition with 800+ signatures calling for mandatory impoundment and an abuser database after a November animal-neglect case; animal-control staff said investigators responded quickly but lacked authority for felony mandates or a statewide registry and urged a council public-safety committee review.
Cynthia Long told the Mobile City Council on Jan. 13 that she brought a petition with more than 800 signatures asking the city to tighten animal-control practices after a severely malnourished dog was photographed in November and later removed from the property.
Long said the dog was ‘‘very skinny’’ with a heavy chain around its neck, and that animal-control personnel initially issued a warning and did not impound the animal; she described follow-up problems and asked the council to mandate stronger responses, create a database of animal…
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