Dog owners slapped with fines by Three Rivers Council
The court heard how both owners had their dogs seized after being reported as stray. Neither of the dogs were wearing an identity tag and the microchip details were not up-to-date, meaning the council could not contact the owners. On claiming the dogs back from the council, each owner was served with a legal notice requiring them to update the details of their dog’s microchip within 21 days. Both owners failed to comply – despite each being served with a final opportunity to comply with the notice, which effectively gives a dog owner an extra seven days to meet the requirements of...
Source: watfordobserver.co.uk