Pitbulls no Longer 'Vicious' in Town and Country
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did deem pitbulls as a "vicious" dog and, as previously reported by Patch, it was a city code many felt was unfair and outdated.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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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 ›