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09 · Scout asks for change · September 2026

A Bill to Fetch

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This is Scout’s imagined visit to Leinster House. The joke carries a serious request: Ireland should move away from keeping dogs permanently chained and support practical, safe alternatives.

1. A Bill to Fetch

Open full comic · 1The Scout Report cartoon asking Ireland to follow countries that have acted on permanent dog chaining.
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A bill to fetch

Germany and Slovenia have acted on chaining.

Scout: ‘I can fetch a bill. Can you pass it?’

End permanent chaining in Ireland.

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