Thursday, January 10, 2013
A lawsuit filed against the City of Manchester regarding the city's vicious dog ordinance has been dismissed after "pitbull" was removed from the ordinance.
The lawsuit filed on June 22 by Manchester resident Sheron McRoberts claimed the city's vicious dog ordinance was unfair because it deemed certain breeds, including pitbulls, as "vicious" dogs. At the time the suit was filed, the City of Manchester’s dog ordinance required breeds considered "vicious" to always be on a lead and it forbid them from running at large and unleashed, even in their own backyard. (Read Previous Article: Manchester Sued Over Dog Ordinance) After the suit was filed, Manchester, like many other surrounding St. Louis cites, updated its vicious animal ordinance to remove any breed specific qualifications. In October, Manchester Aldermen voted unanimously to remove the word "pitbull" from the city's animal control …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
With a lawsuit filed against the city claiming the ordinance is unfair, the City of Manchester removed "pitbulll" from its vicious dog ordinance Monday night.
Manchester Aldermen voted unanimously Monday to remove the word "pitbull" from the city's animal control ordinance. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Emergency legislation was enacted so aldermen could discuss and vote on the issue in the same night. As previously reported by Patch, the city is being sued over its current ordinance, which includes "pitbull" in its vicious dog ordinance and deems a dog vicious based on appearance or breed. The City of Manchester's new ordinance means the city still has a "vicious dog" ordinance, but it is now based only on an animal's behavior and it no longer contains any breed specific verbiage. Alderman Michael Clement, who sponsored the bill, tells Patch the …
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Monday, October 1, 2012
A vote could come Monday night to remove "pitbulls" from Manchester's vicious dog ordinance and to require a prescription on pseudoephedrine products.
Manchester aldermen could vote on whether or not to remove the word "pitbull" from the city's animal control ordinance and a prescription could soon be required in the city to purchase pseudoephedrine products. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pitbulls Emergency legislation is also being requested to amend the city's animal control ordinance regarding pitbulls. As previously reported by Patch, the city is being sued over its current ordinance, which includes "pitbull" in its vicious dog ordinance and deems a dog vicious based on appearance or breed. The City of Manchester is considering removing the term "pit bull" from its vicious dog ordinance. If passed, the city would still have a "vicious …
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Town and Country no longer categorizes pitbulls as "vicious" dogs. In fact, the city completely removed its vicious dog ordinance Monday night.
Town and Country aldermen unanimously voted Monday to completely remove the city's vicious dog ordinance from city code. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) By removing the city's ordinance, Town and Country is now covered by St. Louis County's "vicious dog ordinance" which categorizes dogs as "vicious" based on their behavior alone. The county's ordinance does not deem any specific breed as vicious. Prior to Monday night's vote, Town and Country's ordinance did deem pitbulls as a "vicious" dog and, as previously reported by Patch, it was a city code many felt was unfair and outdated. The ordinance came under review when it became an issue between two neighbors, one who had a dog, a mutt, that may …
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Changing the city's vicious dog ordinance is up for a vote at Monday night's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting.
As previously reported by Town and Country - Manchester Patch, the city of Town and Country is considering revising its dog ordinance after complaints from one resident about a neighbor's dog. (For instant updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The neighbor called Town and Country Police several times to report the dog being off leash in a fenced in backyard. The issue is whether or not the dog is a pitbull. If so, the city then classifies the dog as "vicious," which means the residents can own the dog, but they must abide by "vicious" dog guidelines. According to current Town and Country ordinance (included in the PDF portion of this article), a vicious dog cannot run around loose, even in the backyard. It has to be on a leash no…
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Birgit Kleuker
11:53 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ms. Biondo, Thank you for your article. It gives me hope that larger towns and cities may see this and realize that the breed isn't the problem, but "the people behind the leash." I own an American Pitbull Terrier. She is the most loving, sweetest dog I have ever owned. To think because of her breed, she is "vicious." This makes me angry. Birgit Kleuker, Santa Maria, CA more ›