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 "municipality": "Strathcona County",
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 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/lls-bylaw_37-2017_responsible_dog_ownership_consolidated_february_13_2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates responsible dog ownership, licensing, leashing, and control in Strathcona County (consolidated 2024).",
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