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05-03-2006, 09:10 AM
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City Considers Regulating Pit Bull Ownership
POSTED: 3:22 pm EDT May 2, 2006
UPDATED: 3:30 pm EDT May 2, 2006
ANDERSON, Ind. -- The prevalence of pit bull attacks has led Anderson to consider further regulating ownership of the animals.
The Anderson Board of Public Safety is proposing an ordinance that wouldn't ban the animals, but would require owners to have a license to own the dogs and post "beware of dog" signs. Pit bull owners would also have to muzzle the dogs when they are out in public and carry an insurance policy of at least $300,000..
Eddie Mooney considers his two pit bulls family. Striker and Princess are full-blooded pit bulls -- dogs with a bad reputation. Mooney said the dogs are docile if raised correctly.
"Any dog will bite. It's just the way you teach them," Mooney said. "If you don't teach them, they won't bite you."
Mooney said many pit bulls aren't cared for and are free to run the streets, but he keeps his animals close to him.
Safety board Chairman Reginald Lee said pit bulls have proven to be dangerous. A child was attacked by a pit bull just a few weeks ago in Columbus.
"We want the owners of these animals to know it's in their best interest as well as ours to have an ordinance on the books," Lee said.
Lee said the ordinance is designed to protect the animals and responsible pet owners, while targeting the owners of dogs that roam the streets.
A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. The issue goes before the City Council May 11.
City Considers Regulating Pit Bull Ownership
POSTED: 3:22 pm EDT May 2, 2006
UPDATED: 3:30 pm EDT May 2, 2006
ANDERSON, Ind. -- The prevalence of pit bull attacks has led Anderson to consider further regulating ownership of the animals.
The Anderson Board of Public Safety is proposing an ordinance that wouldn't ban the animals, but would require owners to have a license to own the dogs and post "beware of dog" signs. Pit bull owners would also have to muzzle the dogs when they are out in public and carry an insurance policy of at least $300,000..
Eddie Mooney considers his two pit bulls family. Striker and Princess are full-blooded pit bulls -- dogs with a bad reputation. Mooney said the dogs are docile if raised correctly.
"Any dog will bite. It's just the way you teach them," Mooney said. "If you don't teach them, they won't bite you."
Mooney said many pit bulls aren't cared for and are free to run the streets, but he keeps his animals close to him.
Safety board Chairman Reginald Lee said pit bulls have proven to be dangerous. A child was attacked by a pit bull just a few weeks ago in Columbus.
"We want the owners of these animals to know it's in their best interest as well as ours to have an ordinance on the books," Lee said.
Lee said the ordinance is designed to protect the animals and responsible pet owners, while targeting the owners of dogs that roam the streets.
A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. The issue goes before the City Council May 11.