{
 "answer": "The Townshend, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Ordinance for Responding When Humans are Bitten by Animals in Townshend, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028679",
 "municipality": "Townshend",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.townshendvt.gov/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ordinance for Responding When Humans are Bitten by Animals in Townshend",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1991-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.townshendvt.gov/fileadmin/files/Rules_and_Permits/Ordinances/ANIMALBITE2-18-91.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets procedure for responding to animal bites of humans to prevent rabies transmission.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/townshend/animal-control/"
}