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 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Township of Russell Animal Care and Control By-law 2018-062 (office consolidation incl. 2019-086, 2022-007), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner shall permit dog to run at large; on leash not more than 2.4 m and under direct physical control. Max animals: 2 dogs over 20 weeks in villages; 3 dogs over 20 weeks elsewhere (unless kennel licensed).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
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   "title": "Township of Russell Animal Care and Control By-law 2018-062 (office consolidation incl. 2019-086, 2022-007)",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/by-law/animal-care-and-control-by-law/",
   "summary": "Russell: every dog must be registered with an annual tag (fee in fees by-law, billed with taxes). No running at large; dogs leashed (max 2.4 m) off the owner's land except off-leash parks. Max two dogs per home in Embrun, Russell, Marionville and Limoges, three elsewhere. Vicious dogs muzzled and leashed; stoop-and-scoop; exotic animals prohibited.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No owner shall permit dog to run at large; on leash not more than 2.4 m and under direct physical control.",
    "max_animals": "2 dogs over 20 weeks in villages; 3 dogs over 20 weeks elsewhere (unless kennel licensed)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7(i)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 12; s. 13",
    "max_animals": "s. 46; s. 47"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/animal-control/bylaw-2018-062/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/township-services/animals/",
   "summary": "Township animal services information page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/animal-control/animal-services-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Policies index",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/township-services/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "Index of by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "82269ae3cd1483b2d858533c3cc876350b0a7784a2992f41ea5572460711cd9a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/82269ae3cd1483b2d858533c3cc876350b0a7784a2992f41ea5572460711cd9a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/noise/township-of-russell-by-laws-and-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/animal-control/"
}