I have not seen any response from the City since posting this 2 months ago. Every day there are dogs not leashed. I don't know why prominent signs to keep dogs leashed cannot be posted in an effort to keep the greenway safer for citizens. I guess I will have to start carrying something with me to defend myself from further injury.

The flip side of this issue is the dog owner who uses a "run" exceeding the distance in which they can effectively control their canine. The long "runs" tend to obstruct the Greenway paths. Apparently dog owners perceive a Right-Of-Way for the entire length/radius of their dog's "run".

Try taking pictures but do not confront anyone. Then post the pictures.

The proper restraint of the dog should be important to the owner. I have a neighbor whose dog was properly walked with a leash. But the poor dog was still bitten by a copperhead. The snake was just off the pathway in the shade.

Mark, you have an excellent point and I have noticed this too. Also, there was a girl a couple days ago on Simms Branch greenway near Cub Trail with a fairly large dog. It was on a leash but very aggressive, barking and was trying to come at me. It was all the owner could do to hold it back.

I have not seen any response from the City since posting this on 3-1-19. Every day there are dogs not leashed. I don't know why prominent signs to keep dogs leashed cannot be posted and why the Lease Law cannot be enforced to keep the greenway safe. If I get bitten again, chased, tripped and fall, and/or injured from dogs not leased, I will hold the City responsible since they have been notified. My last encounter cost me $700 and three doctor's visits.

Let the City know that there is a "stray dog" being pursued by a red fox. That might be the appropriate trigger. We had a stay dog that the neighborhood could not corral. The City then baited a trap with dog food. That did catch a fox which they had to release. Then they baited the trap with cat food. That did catch the dog's attention.

Thanks Mark. Apparently the City doesn't get these issues or just ignores them if they do.

This is still an issue. Nothing has been done. There are no signs that dogs are to be leashed and there are unleashed dogs all the time on the Simms Branch greenway.

Try: Non-Emergency Police Response Needed: 919-831-6311 and ask for animal control officer.

Take pictures but do not confront the owners.

Thanks for the suggestion and reading my complaints, Mark. Yesterday there were 2 people with 5 dogs at one point (only one was unleashed). I would hate to get tripped by a dog and fall on the paved trail while running.

This is still an issue. Nothing has been done. There are no signs that dogs are to be leashed and there are unleashed dogs all the time on the Simms Branch greenway.

This is still an issue. Nothing has been done. In addition to unleashed dogs, people do not train their dogs, and even some that are leashed are aggressive when you walk by and try to come at you. These kind of dogs are not suitable to be taken on a public trail.

This is still an issue. The City has not done anything.

This is still an issue. The City has not done anything.

This is still an issue. The City has not done anything.

This is still an issue. The City has not done anything.

Call RDP non-emergency and ask for an animal control office. Try 919-831-6311. Take pictures and do n ot control owners. Stay friendly.

This is still an issue. The City has not done anything.

Thank you for submitting this issue to the City of Raleigh. According to our records, this issue was addressed but not closed out, potentially because it was a duplicate of another complaint in our system. If the issue persists, please submit a new complaint or reach out to the respective City department: https://raleighnc.gov/departments

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