GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality urges dog owners to please keep their dogs out of direct contact with municipal refuse workers and cleansing officials by keeping their property gates closed or keeping the dogs on leashes. Recently a number of officials have been attacked by dogs while doing their duties.
A dog's instinct is to protect its home and family and coupling this instinct with a noisy refuse truck and several individuals in its territory, even a friendly dog could bite.
A request is made to all dog owners to take responsibility for their pets on the days that the refuse is collected. Keep dogs indoors, behind a fence, or on a leash for the safety of the refuse workers and other members of the public.
According to Richard von Willingh, Law Enforcement manager, pedestrians and other dogs are also being regularly attacked by dogs that are allowed onto streets without proper supervision or being on a leash, or the property is poorly fenced off, or the animals somehow find an escape route to the public areas.
A fine of R1 000 is applicable if people do not adhere to the regulations set out in the by-law.
For any further information or complaints, please contact the Law Enforcement office on 044 801 6350 (07:45 to 16:30) or 044 801 6300 (a/h standby team for by-law-related emergencies only).
The public can also e-mail sprins@george.gov.za with complaints or related matters. The physical address of the Law Enforcement office is 25B Cathedral Street. The Garden Route SPCA, George telephone number is 044 878 1990.
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