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Tethering law passes in Portsmouth
Updated: Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012, 7:49 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 10:16 PM EDT
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Portsmouth City Council passed a new tethering law Tuesday, making it illegal to leave a dog chained for more than three hours per day.
The measure also bans short leashes, ropes or chains on dogs and cats. Hampton passed a similar tethering ban in July.
Earlier this month, a man was arrested for animal cruelty when animal control officers found his severely emaciated and tethered dog outside of a home in Portsmouth.
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