Daingerfield, Texas

Sec. 6-68. – Unlawful restraint of an animal.

Restrain/tether means a rope, leash, cable, chain, pulley system or other similar tethering devices.

(b) A person commits an offense if he uses a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device to attach a dog to a stationary object or trolley system. This section does not prohibit a person from walking a dog with a hand-held leash.

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) The dog is being tethered during a lawful animal event, veterinary treatment, grooming, training, or law enforcement activity;

(2) The dog tethering is required to protect the safety or welfare of a person or the dog, and the dog’s owner maintains direct physical control of the dog;

(3) The dog tethering is due to force majeure and the dog is tethered for less than one hour within a 24-hour period; or

(4) The dog tethering:

a. Occurs while the dog is within the owners direct physical control; and

b. Prevents the dog from advancing to the edge of any public right-of-way.