Douglas County leaders approve new animal control rules for rural areas, including rules against allowing dogs to run loose or ‘put a person in fear’

Douglas County leaders have approved changes to the animal control code that aim to improve how the county handles issues such as dogs running loose, displaying threatening behavior or harming people or other animals. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve revisions to the county’s animal control code for unincorporated or rural areas, including provisions related to nuisance animals, vicious animals and reckless pet owners. The code changes come as the county prepares to transition the handling of animal control from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to the Lawrence Humane Society, and Commission Chair Shannon Portillo said she thought the updates to the code and enforcement method would make the county more responsive to concerns.
Source: LJWorld.com.