Bay names first ‘dangerous dog’ under new system
By Zack McDonald, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. | |
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"These can be emotionally charged hearings," Sale said. "It is a little unfair to ask volunteer residents to subject themselves to those types of heated hearings."
Earlier this month, local attorney
Five cases have been filed against
Once a dog is deemed dangerous, several requirements have to be met by the owner to regain possession of the animal: Dangerous dogs have to be registered, identified with a written description and color photograph that has to be reissued each year; and the owner has to get insurance of at least
Dingus affirmed the county's confiscation of Tadpole and held up the designation of a dangerous dog. Under the county's ordinance, animals can attain the designation of "dangerous" in three ways: endangering or injuring a human on public or private property, severely injuring or killing a domestic animal while off the owner's property or approaching or chasing a person in a menacing fashion without provocation.
The county has agreed to pay Dingus
Lyons has until Tuesday to appeal the magistrate's finding to a
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