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Fine sought for Shelter Island dogs found without ID
Photo credit: Randee Daddona
Shelter Island Town officials, upset by dogs that are allowed to run loose without any identifying tags, are considering imposing a $25 fine for the first 24 hours a dog is held by the town animal control department and $15 a day for each additional day.
But town officials said they would rather return a dog to its owner than collect a fine, so the board has included a provision that the fine...