LAKE, Justice.
The scene of this occurrence was in a residential area outside the limits of the city of Winston-Salem. Consequently, no city ordinance requiring dogs to be kept under restraint is involved. G.S. § 106-381 provides that "[w]hen an animal becames vicious or a menace to the public health," its owner may not permit the animal to leave the premises on which it is kept unless it is on a leash and in the care of a responsible person.
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