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Published on Saturday, January 19, 2008 It's legal to keep dog tethered outside Catherine Pritchard Q: My neighbor keeps his pit bull chained to a tree, but the yard isn¹t fenced. His house is next to a day care and kids walk past every day. The dog seems to have a temper. What¹s the law about dogs, especially pit bulls? Shouldn¹t he be inside a fence? J.H., Fayetteville A: Should be and has to be are two different things. Maybe the dog should be kept behind a secure fence. But he doesn¹t have to be. No state law or local ordinance requires dogs or pit bulls, specifically to be contained in fences if they¹re kept outside. And no law prohibits tethering dogs though they can¹t be tethered to the point that they can¹t reach their food, water or shelter. So your neighbor¹s actions are probably legal. But they may not be advisable. You can call the Cumberland County Animal Control Department and tell them about the situation. They¹d send a staffer to talk to your neighbor about the liability problems he would face if his dog hurt someone who wandered into his yard. ³We provide that service to anyone,² said Sue Nicholson, who directs the department. ³We¹re pretty good at persuading people.² Live Wire seeks to answer questions of general interest and consumer topics within two weeks. Initials are used to identify questioners when names are given. Contact Live Wire at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 486-3516. Keep up to date with all the news! Try our TxtAlerts, Fayobserver.com mobile edition, and our PM Newscast every weekday at 3:00. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Judy Reed AnimalVoices Speaking For Animals & Their Environment This is distibuted for nonprofit research and educational purposes only. [Ref.http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html] You are invited to read past articles and alerts, subscribe, or unsubscribe at: AnimalVoicesNews: www.groups-beta.google.com/group/AnimalVoicesNews AnimalVoicesAlerts: www.groups-beta.google.com/group/AnimalVoicesAlerts BushWatchersNews: www.groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=bushwatchernews&start=0&scoring=d To unsubscribe, send email to: (close spaces around @) <AnimalVoicesNews-unsubscribe @ googlegroups.com> <AnimalVoicesAlerts-unsubscribe @ googlegroups.com> <BushWatcherNews-unsubscribe @ googlegroups.com>
