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Caddo Parish administration urges containment rules after dog-mauling; 48 sq. ft. minimum cited
Summary
After a dog-mauling incident, an animal-services investigator told the commission that tethering without containment violates local ordinance and that minimum containment per animal is 48 square feet (6x8). The investigation is ongoing and staff will follow up.
The Caddo Parish Commission heard an update on an animal-mauling incident in one commissioner’s district and was briefed on local animal-control requirements.
Commissioner Ken Epperson asked Kevin Samuels, an animal-services investigator, to explain the case; Samuels said the investigation remains open but emphasized that the parish ordinance requires a minimum of 48 square feet (6 by 8 feet)…
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