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 "municipality": "Happy Valley-Goose Bay",
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 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
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   "title": "Animal Control Regulations",
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    "leash_rule": "No owner shall permit their Animal to roam at large within the Town; all animals shall be penned and/or constrained in a suitable detached building or enclosure.",
    "fine_range": "first offence not less than $100.00 and not exceeding $500.00; subsequent not less than $500.00 and not more than $1000.00"
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   "title": "Dog-Cat Regulations (April 2021)",
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   "document_url": "https://townhvgb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dog-Cat-Regulations-April-2021.pdf",
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    "max_animals": "no more than three Animals housed in the same enclosure (for animals normally residing/kept outside unsupervised for extended periods)",
    "fine_range": "first offence not less than $100.00 and not exceeding $500.00; subsequent not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00"
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