{
 "answer": "The Town of Worcester, Vermont has 4 adopted ordinances on file: Ordinance Regulating the Keeping of Dogs; Town of Worcester Dog and Wolf-Hybrid Ordinance; Town of Worcester Ordinance to Regulate Livestock Running at Large; Worcester Animal Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028727",
 "municipality": "Worcester",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.worcestervt.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ordinance Regulating the Keeping of Dogs",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1985-02-13",
   "document_url": "https://worcestervt.org/wp/public_html/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/REGULATING-THE-KEEPING-OF-DOGS-021385.pdf",
   "summary": "Older dog ordinance: requires dogs restrained to avoid damage/distress; sets a Selectmen investigation/hearing process for complaints.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Worcester Dog and Wolf-Hybrid Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.worcestervt.org/wp/public_html/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DOG-AND-WOLF-HYBRID-060616.pdf",
   "summary": "Most recent/comprehensive dog and wolf-hybrid ordinance: leashing, muzzling, restraint, impoundment/destruction, vicious-dog definition, running at large.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Worcester Ordinance to Regulate Livestock Running at Large",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://worcestervt.org/wp/public_html/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/REGULATING-LIVESTOCK-RUNNING-@LARGE-040925.pdf",
   "summary": "Declares livestock running at large a public nuisance; sets impoundment rules and requires proper fencing/food/water/shelter/health care for livestock (also relevant to backyard_animals keeping standards).",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Worcester Animal Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-06-05",
   "document_url": "https://worcestervt.org/wp/public_html/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Animal-Control-Ordinance-060500.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines 'Animals' as dogs/wolf-hybrids; general animal-control regulation under Selectboard authority.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/worcester/animal-control/"
}