Michigan

Niles Twp, MI: township to draft its own animal control ordinance

The Niles Township Board is considering drafting its own animal control ordinance after a dog killed a cat and injured another dog in a township neighborhood recently....

Currently the township relies on Berrien County Animal Control to handle complaints of dangerous animals....

Clerk Marge Durm-Hiatt said the board could have a first reading of a draft of an animal ordinance as early as the next board meeting. The board members still have to discuss some provisions of the ordinance, like how many animals a household can own....

Source: Pitbull attacks prompt township to consider drafting ordinance - nilesstar.com