Dogs Running at Large
Whether you live inside city limits or out in the county, it is not uncommon to see dogs running at large. Some of these are dogs who have gotten loose for some reason. Others are simply allowed by roam because their owners see nothing wrong with it and presume no harm will come to their dog or another person.
Allowing your dog to run at large is illegal in Marshall County and the cities inside the county, not to mention incredibly dangerous. While you may think your dog does not roam far and is quick enough to avoid being hit by a car or a large truck, hundreds of dogs die on our roadways every year and the people who own them simply do not know what happened to them. When these dogs are killed on or near state or federal roadways, it falls to the Alabama Department of Transportation to remove them. That not only costs all of us as taxpayers but it is ultimately just irresponsible. If your dog means so little to you that you plan to just replace him if he is killed by a car or truck, you really should not have a dog in the first place. Dogs running at large often scare young children and traumatize people who are unfamiliar with dogs without meaning to do so. We recently had a dog bite fatality a few miles south of Guntersville which involved dogs who were not contained. One woman was killed and one was seriously injured.
Please. Keep your dog contained in your house or in a large fenced area to keep him safe and to keep our community safe. If your dog has a history of getting loose in spite of your best efforts to keep him contained, please have him or her microchipped and ensure he or she can be identified.
"They Call Me The Dog Lady," Paws4Change; February 26, 2016
Allowing your dog to run at large is illegal in Marshall County and the cities inside the county, not to mention incredibly dangerous. While you may think your dog does not roam far and is quick enough to avoid being hit by a car or a large truck, hundreds of dogs die on our roadways every year and the people who own them simply do not know what happened to them. When these dogs are killed on or near state or federal roadways, it falls to the Alabama Department of Transportation to remove them. That not only costs all of us as taxpayers but it is ultimately just irresponsible. If your dog means so little to you that you plan to just replace him if he is killed by a car or truck, you really should not have a dog in the first place. Dogs running at large often scare young children and traumatize people who are unfamiliar with dogs without meaning to do so. We recently had a dog bite fatality a few miles south of Guntersville which involved dogs who were not contained. One woman was killed and one was seriously injured.
Please. Keep your dog contained in your house or in a large fenced area to keep him safe and to keep our community safe. If your dog has a history of getting loose in spite of your best efforts to keep him contained, please have him or her microchipped and ensure he or she can be identified.
"They Call Me The Dog Lady," Paws4Change; February 26, 2016