Wherever you go in San Diego County, your dog has to be on a leash. That's the law. The exception of course being at one of the nearly 60 off-leash dog parks around the county, including MacArthur Park in La Mesa.

Some dog owners told NBC 7 that while they themselves have not received a citation for having their dog off the leash outside of the designated dog park area, they have seen it happen to other pet owners more than once.

"It was a $300 citation, which I thought was pretty high," said Mauricio Lopez, a dog owner who comes to MacArthur Park every day with his English Setter, Cinnamon.

The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) is in charge of issuing the citations, in accordance with its contract with the City of San Diego.

In a statement to NBC 7, Director of Public Relations, Nina

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