Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Unleashed Dogs, As Usual

IMG_1956Coyote? Hirsute blonde’s interpretive dance?

No, just another unleashed dog tearing through, and up, the woodlands. The authorities — Prospect Park Alliance, Parks Department, NYPD — should make a special effort during Spring, when ground or near ground-level nesters and baby animals are particularly vulnerable, to back up the city’s leash law with some enforcement. But of course they don’t.

I’d probably go into shock if I actually saw any of the dozens of off-leashers you run into as a matter of course get a ticket.

2 responses to “Unleashed Dogs, As Usual”

  1. My daughter is diligent about observing the leash laws and off-leash times at Prospect Park. She says that some people apparently do get ticketed.

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