Dog control on beach highlighted
The Dunedin City Council may consider making Allans beach on Otago Peninsula a "dogs on a leash only" area if owners do not act more responsibly in the locality, animal control team leader Denis O'Connor says.
The suggestion was made after a fur seal was attacked and injured by a pitbull-like dog on the beach last week.
Mr O'Connor urged the public to be vigilant about notifying the police or Conservation Department if they observed bad behaviour by dogs and their owners in the area.
"Any pattern of bad behaviour will be looked at. If there are enough public submissions and the Department of Conservation put up a case, the Dunedin City Council will consider tightening their dog control bylaws."
While dogs were permitted on the beach without a leash, they had to be controlled by the owner's voice commands. However, Mr O'Connor suggested dogs be kept on a leash in the area anyway. more>>
The suggestion was made after a fur seal was attacked and injured by a pitbull-like dog on the beach last week.
Mr O'Connor urged the public to be vigilant about notifying the police or Conservation Department if they observed bad behaviour by dogs and their owners in the area.
"Any pattern of bad behaviour will be looked at. If there are enough public submissions and the Department of Conservation put up a case, the Dunedin City Council will consider tightening their dog control bylaws."
While dogs were permitted on the beach without a leash, they had to be controlled by the owner's voice commands. However, Mr O'Connor suggested dogs be kept on a leash in the area anyway. more>>
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