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 "municipality": "Middleton",
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 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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    "leash_rule": "At large = off owner's premises without being on a leash or under effective care and control of a responsible person",
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    "fine_range": "$150-$1,000 first / $250-$1,000 second+"
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