After a neighbor's pit bulls killed her 5-pound malti-poo, Benji, Kathy McDaniel went to the Exeter City Council with a plea for the city to put more restrictions on dangerous dogs.
On Tuesday, the council will consider an ordinance that would do just that. Some critics say the restrictions would be akin to "racial profiling...."
[Restricted breeds include] ... American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier or any mix of those breeds. Other breeds included in the ordinance are: Chow, Rottweiler, Akita, Anatolian shepherd, Doberman pinscher, Wolf/wolf hybrids, Any dog the City Council deems, on an individual basis, to be dangerous or vicious....
Owners would have to have the animals spayed and neutered.
The listed breeds would be limited to one per household.
The breeds would not be allowed outside, even in a fenced yard, unless in a "securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel, except when leashed and muzzled."
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