New Animal Control Ordinance Approved
Last Update: 11/03/2009 6:25 pm
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INDEPENDENCE, Ky. -- A new ordinance in Independence now gives officials greater control over when to label a dog as “vicious.”
The new law was approved on Monday.
Previously, a dog had to bite someone to be declared a danger, but now officers can issue citations and let the courts decide if the animal is a threat.
The ordinance does not specify any breed.
Complaints from wary pedestrians triggered the call for change.
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