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 "municipality_id": "gx-001425",
 "municipality": "Bonfield",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-10",
 "official_website": "https://www.bonfieldtownship.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 2025-36",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.bonfieldtownship.com/media/04ipumj4/bylaw-2025-36.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Bonfield By-law 2025-36 to regulate responsible animal ownership (animal control, licensing, dogs/cats) in the Township of Bonfield.",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6abd70f50d6c735c5e6a90b1f7f601ec0de48eead1648e11a0a7c8c0660d768a.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Animals must be under restraint at all times; off-property requires leash max 2 meters held by person.",
    "max_animals": "2 dogs/cats in Hamlets of Bonfield/Rutherglen; 4 total if mixed (max 2 dogs)",
    "fine_range": "$105.00; $150.00; $205.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 6.1; s. 1 Def. 'At large'",
    "max_animals": "s. 5.1",
    "fine_range": "Schedule 'B'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bonfield/animal-control/text-6abd70f50d6c/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bonfield/animal-control/"
}