Lifestyle Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. A small business owner has hit out at her local council after she copped a $808 fine for not abiding by a little-known dog leash rule.
SoRobyn, who owns a fashion boutique in Queensland, took to TikTok to explain what happened. She says she was sitting outside her store with her Blue Heeler, Violet, when council workers came by to give her a 'warning' as she was holding the leash around her foot and not in her hand. They claimed her dog was not under "effective control in a public place," but she said they had just let her off with a warning, not a fine.
However, the following week, she was shocked to see she had been slapped with a hefty fine and has since taken to social media to ask for support. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. Image: TikTok RELATED: Horror as 4yo’s face is mauled by dog on playdate The little-known leash rule Sitting outside her store where the incident went down, Robyn explained, "My dog, Violet, was just here, and the lead was on my foot, and the council officers came around and spoke to me about the dog.
I said, well, you know, this is property that I rent, that I pay money for, and they said, your dog's not being held responsibly. And I said, but she's on a collar and a lead. Anyway, they proceeded to talk to me.
They're always dressed in extremely dark clothing, dark hat, sunglasses. So, my do.