Video: Itawamba County Supervisors Consider Animal Ordinance

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ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — Itawamba County pet owners could soon face penalties for disruptive and aggressive roaming pets.

The county board of supervisors during this week’s meeting heard comments from a resident, who said pet owners should have some level of consequence when their unrestricted pet injures another pet or damages property.

Itawamba County has fairly lax animal laws, as it doesn’t have a vicious animal ordinance. Some counties and municipalities have mandates in place that apply restrictions to pet owners with an animal that has been deemed vicious.

Supervisors did not take action on the request during the meeting, but said they would revisit it in the future.