*dogs that without any mitigating factor attack, bite or cause injury to a person or has shown propensity, tendency
or disposition to do so
*dogs that without any mitigating factor significantly injure a domestic animal
*dogs previously designated as potentially dangerous kept or permitted to be kept by their guardians in violation of
dangerous dog requirements
*dogs that are trained to attack or kept for security or protection
Also included in the by-law: animal officers or police officers can serve dangeroud dog notices to guardians,`meaning
that they must commply with certain rules dealing with the pet's confinement, muzzling and guardian's insurance.
And.....animal control officers may as guardians to have a veterinarian implant a microchip in their dogs, electronically
providing them with information on a dog's behaviour.
Because the new by-law considers mitigating factors that make dogs act aggressively, Coun. Gary Scripnick says
that he's satisfied.
"We're realizing that dogs can bite people if the circumstances are correct and we can't punish dogs for that",
Skripnick said.
(quote copied from Timmins Daily Press. CDAR)
The new safeguards recognize that dogs will defend themselves from attacks by people and/or other animals, also that
they may react aggressively when their young are thought to be threatened.
