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 "municipality_id": "gx-003466",
 "municipality": "St. John's",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://stjohns.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Regulation No. 1514",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-02-25",
   "document_url": "https://apps.stjohns.ca/bylaws.nsf/nwByLawNum/1514",
   "summary": "Requires licensing and collar tags for dogs 6+ months. Prohibits choke-chain tethering. Owners must remove pet waste immediately and prevent excessive barking. Outdoor enclosures limited to three animals. Stray animals held minimum five days before disposition.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-06T14:18:25+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86d1e11de49a5674bde6b1303b39464e9c58a72953b44a65a7bd25926df6b024.html",
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Running at large of dogs or cats is prohibited unless otherwise exempted by law",
    "max_animals": "No more than three Animals may be in an enclosure"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 6(1)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 5(4)",
    "max_animals": "s. 3(2)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/st-john-s/animal-control/text-86d1e11de49a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/st-john-s/animal-control/"
}