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Seminole County board strengthens aggressive-dog rules, adds lifetime —propensity to be dangerous' designation
Summary
The board approved multiple changes to the aggressive-dog ordinance including a 10-day confinement window, new signage and registration rules, a lifetime "propensity to be dangerous" designation, an insurance requirement in draft, and a requirement that such dogs be supervised in enclosed yards.
Seminole County's Animal Services Board voted to strengthen the county's aggressive-dog rules, adopting several draft changes staff proposed to close gaps between local code and state law.
Public commenter Tammy Blakey told the board her small dog was killed by a larger dog and urged the board to close what she described as a local loophole that allows a lethal dog to be labeled only "aggressive" rather than "dangerous," leaving future victims unprotected. "We essentially [give] dogs one free kill before we require the…
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