and last updated 2021-03-02 23:44:27-05
DENVERâ A petition to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks during select hours is gaining traction.
Mary Francis launched the petition âDenver off-leash Dogsâ on Change.org two weeks ago.
The petitionâs goal is to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Francis says itâs similar to a rule they have in select parks in New York City.
She was moved to launch the petition after witnessing growing tension at Highland Park between residents and pet owners who let their dogs off-leash.
"There was a woman who walked up to a group of small puppies and maced one of them in the face,â Francis said.