{
 "answer": "In the Town of Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador, dogs & animal control rules are set by Town of Whitbourne Policy Book (Miscellaneous item 6: Dogs), verified 2026-10-28. Leash rule: Dogs not permitted to roam at large; kept on leash at all times when walked.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003496",
 "municipality": "Whitbourne",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.whitbournenl.com/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Whitbourne Policy Book (Miscellaneous item 6: Dogs)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.whitbournenl.com/_files/ugd/2ae107_04c7b08f5af6443e97b43a1dcba73315.pdf",
   "summary": "Council policy book, Miscellaneous item 6: dogs may not roam at large in Whitbourne at any time and must be leashed when walked through the community; owners of roaming dogs are ticketed. No licence, animal limit or fine amount stated.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-28",
   "capture_sha256": "88906027d17207f7a3a977c7be37d825b8bc719b1509c9e350f9820fc462e3e7",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:41:18+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/88906027d17207f7a3a977c7be37d825b8bc719b1509c9e350f9820fc462e3e7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "Dogs not permitted to roam at large; kept on leash at all times when walked."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "Miscellaneous item 6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/whitbourne/other/town-of-whitbourne-policy-book/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Whitbourne Regulations (consolidated) - Animals Other Than Dogs Regulations",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.whitbournenl.com/_files/ugd/2ae107_213d09a83be64785aa3070e9f05b63fb.pdf",
   "summary": "Section p.13 covers livestock/fowl only (not dogs): impound fees $50/$50/$100 for unlicensed animal, fines up to $1,000, bite/nuisance rules. Dog content is only a barking clause in Noise Regulations. Mostly backyard_animals.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-28",
   "capture_sha256": "4a437ef9d7ae2352ed23eb39d49df1916157594d81c64625504e91b0a81c27ce",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4a437ef9d7ae2352ed23eb39d49df1916157594d81c64625504e91b0a81c27ce.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/whitbourne/fences/town-of-whitbourne-fence-regulations/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/whitbourne/animal-control/"
}