Tiara
08-12-2005, 08:22 AM
http://www.ksn.com/news/stories/8882734.html
HESSTON, Kansas, 200589 -- The Hesston City Council passed an ordinance Monday night tightening restrictions on vicious dogs in hopes of preventing attacks on children.
Just this past weekend in Wichita, a pit bull attacked a little girl. The City of Hesston doesn’t want to take any chances of that happening there.
But Lindsey Curran, an avid dog lover, doesn’t think the City of Hesston should single out any certain breed as vicious.
"I mean, I grew up with a friend who raised pit bulls and rottweilers and they were never mean but if you abuse them they’re going to end up, probably, being mean and nasty," said Curran.
But the Hesston City Council argues that the city needs some restrictions.
"We think we ought to do something proactive. We had some instances, not where people were attacked but we’ve had some instances where pets have been attacked by stray dogs. But before children are attacked, we felt we wanted to do something proactive," said Mayor John Waltner.
Breeds the council is addressing include Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and Rottweilers.
The newly revised ordinance will not allow Hesston residents thinking of buying a pet to purchase these kinds of dogs. For those already owning one of these breeds, they must follow strict guidelines.
"Restrict their mobility into a locked pin area or within a home and keep them on a leash and muzzle when they’re out walking around, and if not there are some punitive measures that can go along with it," said Waltner.
A violation of the new ordinance could bring fines anywhere from $100 to $1,000 and even 30 days in jail.
Last update: Aug 09, 2005, 8:50am
HESSTON, Kansas, 200589 -- The Hesston City Council passed an ordinance Monday night tightening restrictions on vicious dogs in hopes of preventing attacks on children.
Just this past weekend in Wichita, a pit bull attacked a little girl. The City of Hesston doesn’t want to take any chances of that happening there.
But Lindsey Curran, an avid dog lover, doesn’t think the City of Hesston should single out any certain breed as vicious.
"I mean, I grew up with a friend who raised pit bulls and rottweilers and they were never mean but if you abuse them they’re going to end up, probably, being mean and nasty," said Curran.
But the Hesston City Council argues that the city needs some restrictions.
"We think we ought to do something proactive. We had some instances, not where people were attacked but we’ve had some instances where pets have been attacked by stray dogs. But before children are attacked, we felt we wanted to do something proactive," said Mayor John Waltner.
Breeds the council is addressing include Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and Rottweilers.
The newly revised ordinance will not allow Hesston residents thinking of buying a pet to purchase these kinds of dogs. For those already owning one of these breeds, they must follow strict guidelines.
"Restrict their mobility into a locked pin area or within a home and keep them on a leash and muzzle when they’re out walking around, and if not there are some punitive measures that can go along with it," said Waltner.
A violation of the new ordinance could bring fines anywhere from $100 to $1,000 and even 30 days in jail.
Last update: Aug 09, 2005, 8:50am