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TAKING THE LEAD

Can a landowner ask dog walkers to put their dogs on leads? I had a problem with a chap with two loose dogs that took down two hares, killing them. I saw him pass the sign that read: ‘Dogs must be on a lead, please’ but he took his dogs off the lead. I remonstrated and was subjected to abuse; he said he was on a footpath. This is a County Wildlife Site – and the nesting season. I lost a dog a few years ago after it was attacked by another

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