{
 "answer": "In the District municipality of Guysborough, Nova Scotia, leash rule: Dog must be under control by harness or leash when off property; otherwise confined to owner's premises.; fines: $500.00; $5,000.00; $1,000.00-$10,000.00. Source: Dog By-Law #8 (amended January 2020), verified 2026-06-05.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003140",
 "municipality": "Guysborough",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://modg.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog By-Law #8 (amended January 2020)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://modg.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/By-Law%20%238-%20Dog%202020.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of the District of Guysborough Dog By-Law (By-Law #8) regulating dogs running at large, disruptive dogs, and owner obligations. Cover states 'Amended: January 2020'; no precise day stated.",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-06T14:18:25+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_sha256": "262c73ee66129cb9d0a97e3791727cf80a649fbc382382cf7ae361b748d0d8c0",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/262c73ee66129cb9d0a97e3791727cf80a649fbc382382cf7ae361b748d0d8c0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "Dog must be under control by harness or leash when off property; otherwise confined to owner's premises.",
    "fine_range": "$500.00; $5,000.00; $1,000.00-$10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 3.1; s. 4.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.1; s. 11.2; s. 11.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/guysborough/animal-control/text-262c73ee6612/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/guysborough/animal-control/"
}