The news that Texas was banning the chaining up of dogs outdoors was the most popular link post on Facebook in the US over the past week, beating out a slew of posts from conservative.
Dogs in Texas are no longer allowed to use chains as a tether.
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The post from KTRK-TV has attracted more than 240,000 reactions, 15,000 shares and 10,000 comments since it went up Tuesday, according to data compiled by social media tracking firm NewsWhip.
KTRK-TV's top post on the platform did not have a description, but it did have a headline saying, "New animal law means no more dogs on chains in Texas."
The post broke past all the conservative news sources that typically dominate the platform, though it was certainly not a slow week for conservative news.
Over the past week, right-wing pastor Franklin Graham and pundits Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino combined to publish six most popular link posts.
Chaining up dogs that are outside is against the law under the "Safe Outdoor Dogs Act". It requires dogs to have access to drinking water and has other new regulations. The Texas legislature passed the act last year.
Surprising fact.
The most popular post in the first three weeks of the year has not been accounted for by conservative news sources or commentators. The death of Betty White, who died on New Year's Eve at the age of 99, was the most popular post for the first week of the year.
A new animal law means no more dogs on chains in Texas.
Betty White's death broke right-wing hold on the news cycle.
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