Leash-free dog area at Live Oak Park not a good idea

More and more, people are starting to take their dogs to the north section of Live Oak Park and setting them loose. Some dogs are let loose in the parking lot, others at baseball fields, some people pick up the loose leash pretending to have the dog in control, or they let their dogs loose by the children’s playground area away from visual contact of rangers.

Last week, I was walking my two dogs leashed, when I saw a German Sheppard walking loose by its owner. I called out and asked that they leash their dog so I could go by. They reached to the ground and picked up the leash only to drop it a...