Is unleashed dog legal?
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Frequently, ive seen people leaving their dog unleashed when taking a walk. However, there was one occasion where the dog just ran towards an old couple. They were freaked out and started scolding the owner for not leashing. The owner seem unapologetic though.
Is it illegal to leave their dog unleashed and let them roam around? I believe not everyone is comfortable with animals near them
Thanks
Netizens’ comments
- Yes, it is illegal to have an unleashed dog in Singapore. Under the Control of Dogs Act, it is mandatory for dogs to be leashed in public places, including parks, beaches, and other common areas. Failure to comply with the law can result in fines, and repeated offenses may lead to the dog being impounded or even put down.
- Gotta be on leash, as per laid out in the statute for dog licensing and control. Otherwise both dog and owner will be in trouble.
- No it’s illegal to leave a dog unleashed
- the problem is those who don’t leash their dogs really DGAF when you ask them to leash their dogs. there are many signs in parks asking owners to leash their dogs, I don’t believe the owners still don’t know what they should do.
I jog frequently along a PCN and I always see the same people with unleashed dogs. They even walk ahead of their unleashed dogs on a narrow path, paying no attention to the dog wtf.
I have told those people to leash their dogs multiple times but they still don’t care (I’m deathly afraid of dogs but I’m ok to jog past if the dog is on a leash). - Just ytd i saw this woman with an unleashed small dog at sengkang pcn, doggo was running left and right across the busy cycling & jogging paths.
Asked her to leash her dog and she told me to mind my own business, ok lor hope your dog gets hit.