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Today in Magnolia, I saw a loose dog running in the street and nearly get hit by a bus and then another vehicle, one after another. It was brutal 🙁 My boyfriend and I followed it because we were afraid it was going to be killed. The dog was frightened/defensive and barking, so we couldn’t safely grab it. We eventually corralled it back toward the property where it appears to live, but it continued running back out into the street, and we had to keep trying to direct it away from traffic. I spoke with neighbors who told me that seeing this dog outside unattended is a recurring issue. I reported what we saw to Seattle Animal Control, but they said there wasn’t much they could do based on this incident beyond notifying the owner about the leash laws. They said the best thing I could do was post this on social media. I’m hoping to find other people who have personally seen this dog loose in Magnolia. We saw it near the intersection of 22nd Ave W and W Barrett St. If you have, please consider making your own report to Animal Control with the date, time, location, and what you witnessed. Multiple firsthand reports may help establish that this is an ongoing issue rather than a one-time escape. I’m sharing this because I’m really concerned for the dog’s safety and hoping that documenting the pattern can help prevent something awful from happening. submitted by /u/Inside-Exam-6723 |
