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Trustees weigh enforcement, signage after off‑leash incidents in Pioneer Park
Summary
Parks staff summarized 2025 off‑leash dog reports (two complaints; one dog injured by an ebike; one dog‑to‑dog bite), and trustees discussed stepped‑up education, targeted police presence at peak times, clearer complaint logging and signage to improve compliance and reporting.
Parks operations manager Sam Harb briefed the Open Space Conservancy Trust April 16 on leash‑policy outreach and incident reports and trustees debated how to improve compliance in Pioneer Park.
"In 2025, Mercer Island PD received two complaints about off‑leash dogs, one found dog, one dog hit and injured by an ebike, and one report of a dog bite to another dog," Sam Harb said, summarizing calls for service and the city's ongoing distribution of leash‑policy pamphlets and dog‑owner guides.
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