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Letter: Stop abandoning pets

More pet owners are abandoning their pets in other neighborhoods where I live. Animals include kittens, cats, white rabbits and dogs. We have several ponds with alligators on our island, which pose a danger to these abandoned animals.

Are there laws in Beaufort County that penalize these insensitive and irresponsible people who practice this animal cruelty? If there is a law, then people should be made aware of the penalty. If there are no laws, then one should be created.

Francis Zapatka

Cat Island

This story was originally published August 5, 2016 at 7:44 AM with the headline "Letter: Stop abandoning pets."

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