A new effort to protect the American River Parkway would expand where people can walk their dogs, but maintain the strict guidelines on leashes.<\/p>\n
Park rangers will present the possible law change to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Mark Gibbons walks his dog, Charlie, on the bike path often.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never had a problem with my dogs, nor have I seen anyone else walking their dog have a problem with bicyclists or walkers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
But he also strays off the beaten path.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s some secluded areas where I can let her off the leash,\u201d Gibbons said.<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s against the law, according to park rangers. Under current law, dogs aren\u2019t allowed on the trails, because they pose a public safety risk, by running \u00a0into, or even biting, cyclists.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been times where dogs have been on the bike trail, and I\u2019ve had to brake and swerve out of the way,\u201d said cyclist Daniel Mueller.<\/p>\n
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