{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000131",
 "municipality": "Sooke",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://sooke.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 - Consolidated",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-01-24",
   "document_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/4023/",
   "summary": "Governs animal regulation, impounding, and wildlife attractant management in the District of Sooke.",
   "capture_sha256": "74c09eef1a9161d7fb96cf2a160d0ff36598c1a6515d0b737c7588bb7d236a6c",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/74c09eef1a9161d7fb96cf2a160d0ff36598c1a6515d0b737c7588bb7d236a6c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "no owner shall permit dog to run at large unless on a leash, tether or other suitable device, or under immediate care and control of a competent person",
    "max_animals": "four dogs maximum on any parcel (except licensed kennel)",
    "dangerous_dog_rules": "must be on leash not exceeding two metres, securely muzzled, under immediate care and control of competent person",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s.10",
    "leash_rule": "s.37",
    "max_animals": "s.3",
    "dangerous_dog_rules": "s.40",
    "fine_range": "s.56"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sooke/animal-control/text-74c09eef1a91/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sooke/animal-control/"
}