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The following is a brief of the story. For the full version, see the Tuesday, March 3 print edition of the BDN.
Five breeds of dogs are now banned from the City of Pilot Grove, following the passing of Ordinance No. 42 on Monday evening. Dogs prohibited under the ordinance include pit bulls, chinesischer kampfhunds, chows, Dobermans and rottweilers. The ordinance states the breeds were chosen because these breeds “have shown a sufficient propensity of viciousness or ability to inflict serious injury such.”
While the breeds are banned, dogs of the breeds currently licensed with the city are exempt for their lifetime. In addition, owners of banned breeds that aren’t licensed have a grace period of 90 days to register the dog with the city. The dogs cannot be transferred to another owner in Pilot Grove city limits. The ordinance also allows for offspring to be removed from the city limits within eight weeks of their birth.
Failure to comply with the ordinance could result in a fine of at least $200 and loss of the dog.
The following is a brief of the story. For the full version, see the Tuesday, March 3 print edition of the BDN.
Five breeds of dogs are now banned from the City of Pilot Grove, following the passing of Ordinance No. 42 on Monday evening. Dogs prohibited under the ordinance include pit bulls, chinesischer kampfhunds, chows, Dobermans and rottweilers. The ordinance states the breeds were chosen because these breeds “have shown a sufficient propensity of viciousness or ability to inflict serious injury such.”
While the breeds are banned, dogs of the breeds currently licensed with the city are exempt for their lifetime. In addition, owners of banned breeds that aren’t licensed have a grace period of 90 days to register the dog with the city. The dogs cannot be transferred to another owner in Pilot Grove city limits. The ordinance also allows for offspring to be removed from the city limits within eight weeks of their birth.
Failure to comply with the ordinance could result in a fine of at least $200 and loss of the dog.
