Ban Suggested for Council Bluffs

[Shon]

COUNCIL BLUFFS - With 17 pit bull bites reported in the past year, including a recent attack on a little girl, the City Council may consider regulating the breed.

Last week, the Council Bluffs board of health unanimously recommended banning the dogs within the city limits.

Donn Dierks, the board's director, passed the recommendation to the City Council on Monday and asked for direction. The council would have to take action on any new rule.

So far, no ordinance has been proposed. The city already has banned wolf-dog hybrids.

Councilman Scott Belt said he favored looking further into regulating the animals.

Dierks also suggested some alternatives to an outright ban.

The city instead could declare the breed dangerous. Dog owners would be required to take steps such as keeping pit bulls that live outdoors in fully enclosed kennels and having $100,000 in liability insurance.

Anyone who walked a pit bull would have to be at least 18, and the dog would have to wear a muzzle.

"There are some pit bull owners out there who are doing things right," Dierks said. "But a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch."

[J M A N]

"There are some pit bull owners out there who are doing things right," Dierks said. "But a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch."

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[KnOck]

Damn shame that the rest of us responsible dogmen/dogwomen out there have to suffer for these idiotic wannabe dogmen/dogwomen. There should be a ban put on these wannabes in my opinion!!!:mad:

[Icarus]

They shouldn't punish us all. Just weed out the idiots and punish them.

[PADogman]

They should make the ones who had or have problems with there dog carry the liability insurance.We all should not have to suffer the same as irresponsable handlers.just not fair

[CRG]

punish the deed not the breed

[pris1020]

it is a shame that our dogs pay the price of some people neglect. in a near by community we had three dogs put down because of a parent neglect of a three year old. the mother was a sleep in the house while her child wonder in the neighbors back yard. they found the child in an fenced in kennel. the owner of the dogs and the dogs suffered for parents neglect. they put the dogs down before they even investgated. i know we also have some dog owners that are not responsiable and should not own or breed dogs. but all of us should not pay the price for a few.