Today I Learned There's No Statewide Dog Leash Ordinance in Connecticut
There's anti-roaming law but it's up to each town to decide what "roaming" means. Got bit by an unleashed dog yesterday (don't worry, my wound is being taken care of and the dog has up-to-date vaccination). The animal control person said there's no violation of the anti-roaming law because good boy returned to the property and the owners control immediately after the bite 👏. So now any dog can run up and hurt you and the owner will have no consequence as long as the dog "returned" afterwards. Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up!
Posted Jul 7, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC
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