Photo: City officials ask Iqalummiut to report loose dogs

City of Iqaluit municipal enforcement officials are asking residents to share any information about a Jan. 5 dog attack in the community, when an eight-year-old boy was approached by a loose dog outside of Nakasuk Elementary School. The boy got away with minor scratches, but the city is reminding Iqalummiut that domestic animal by-laws require owners to contain and license their dogs. Dog owners will be charged fines and fees if their unregistered loose dogs are picked up by by-law officers in the community, city officials said in a Jan. 9 public service announcement. Iqaluit residents should report loose dog sightings to 979-5650. (The dog in this picture is not the loose dog that Iqaluit bylaw officers are seeking information about. We are publishing it for the purpose of illustrating the story.) (PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)