SALISBURY – An animal control ordinance more than a year in the making will go before the county council for introduction.
In a work session on Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council concluded a months-long discussion on a new animal control ordinance.
In years past, the county established a Dog Ordinance Review Committee after a dog mauled and injured a young man in Willards. Committee members at the time were tasked with providing recourse and rules that would protect residents from further dog attacks. However, when 300 neglected dogs were found on a Wicomico County farm in 2016, the council identified the need to address animal rights. To that end, the Animal Ordinance Review Committee was formed.
Since last March, the committee has worked closely with council staff to draft an ordinance that would better promote the safety and welfare of Wicomico County citizens and domestic animals. After more than a year of discussions and amendments, that ordinance will now be brought before the county council for introduction.
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8 comments:
is this the same animal control that is only available to come and capture unwanted animals roaming in my yard during the hours of 8 to 5? anything after 5 pm you have to ask the wayward dog to please come back during working hours!
Not a word on the county site. Would like to see what they are doing.
Ban dangerous dog breeds! Be the first community that is more concerned with its residents safety, than the politics of dog owners.
Over a year to make some simple decisions? Hell , wait till they have something important to decide .
Yawm woof woof
Ban your stupid Shitzu.
What I can't figure out is why the City of Salisbury still has an ordinance that requires people to get a dog license when nobody has in at least the past 30 years. Technically, everyone who owns a dog in city limits is in violation and could be fined and their dog(s) removed.
10:55...Ban dangerous dog breeds? how do you just wipe a breed of a living breathing animal off the face of the earth...dangerous dogs are made by dangerous people...do we ban them to? They should be held accountable if something bad happens to somebody because of their poor decisions..but unfortunately the dog pays the price for their idiocy....Dont get a animal if you are not willing to be responsible for the good care of the animal.
well i"m fairly sure the same laws apply to kats and I don't see many cats out with licenses or leashes!
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