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Resident urges commissioners to restore dangerous‑dog ordinance after repeated encounters
Summary
At the Oct. 6 meeting, Eunice Ward told commissioners she cannot safely enter her yard because loose dogs—described as pit bulls—run up to her vehicle; she said local animal-control ordinances are missing and asked what residents should do.
During public comment, Eunice Ward described repeated incidents of dogs—she identified them as pit bulls—running loose in neighborhoods and approaching her vehicle. She said she called law enforcement and animal control but was told Bertie County has no ordinance addressing these animals. Ward said she is disabled and sometimes cannot get safely from her car to her house when dogs are loose and asked the board where residents should turn and why the county does not have an ordinance to control dangerous dogs.
Commissioners acknowledged her concern and said staff would follow up; the clerk noted the board would attempt to provide an answer or resolution to the issue.
