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Residents say petting farm’s conditions endanger neighbors; commissioners pledge ordinance changes
Summary
Residents and animal-control staff told Fannin County commissioners that the unlicensed Hooves and Feathers petting farm has produced repeated safety and animal-welfare complaints, and county officials said they will work with the county attorney to draft livestock and licensing ordinances to close enforcement gaps.
Christie Canary, a resident and witness in an ongoing court case, told the Fannin County Board of Commissioners that animal-control had issued 43 summonses in an investigation of Hooves and Feathers, a petting-farm attraction, and that she believes enforcement so far has been insufficient. "This is now the third commissioner meeting which I have spoken at about the same public safety and animal safety concerns," Canary said.
Multiple residents recounted attacks on pets and near-misses with people, including a description…
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