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PETA representative urges Bertie County to strengthen rules on tethered dogs
Summary
A PETA representative told commissioners that dogs in Bertie County are being left tethered without water or shade and urged adoption of an ordinance and stronger animal‑control enforcement; commissioners acknowledged the problem and referred the concern to staff and animal control.
A representative speaking for PETA told the Bertie County Board of Commissioners during the public‑comment period that the county’s most vulnerable dogs are being left tied outside "24/7 on its tether" with no reliable water or shade.
"They are completely trapped on the chains with no escape of the scorching temperatures," the PETA representative said, describing three dogs the organization recently reached and asking the board to consider an ordinance and to direct animal control to step up enforcement. The presenter described dogs found with heavy flea infestations and in inadequate crates and asked commissioners who represent the county to act.
Commission members responded with questions about enforcement and resources; one commissioner thanked the speaker and said staff and animal control were already engaged in similar outreach. No formal action was taken; the presentation concluded with staff and commissioners agreeing to follow up with the county animal‑control office and to place the issue on a future agenda if further policy work or an ordinance draft is needed.
The comment was given during the meeting’s public‑comment segment and was framed as a request for the board to consider an ordinance and greater attention to animals left outdoors in extreme temperatures.
