Calls for tougher leash laws
DOG ACT: Owners are disregarding leashing regulations on the Surf Coast research has found and, inset, researchers attach a GPS collar. Pictures: Thomas Schneider
Calls for tougher leash laws
Surf Coast beaches need “tougher” dog laws with a majority of owners ignoring regulations, according to recently-published Deakin University research. The study found compliance with laws was “low”, with 70 per cent of dogs being walked at on-leash beaches were actually off-leash, threatening local wildlife. Deakin Associate Professor Mike Weston suggested council replacing some on-leash […]
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