Dangerous Dogs

• Winnipeg city council votes to keep pit bull ban in place

  In a tight vote at city council Thursday night, councillors voted 9-7 against removing the prohibition of specific dog breeds from the responsible pet ownership by-law.

  Politics

  Apr 29, 2022
  
• Dog scheduled to be destroyed after killing poodle given another chance by B.C. judge

  Bronx, a five-year-old Rotweiller mix, killed a small poodle with only a single bite in August 2018.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
  
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• Montreal woman wins fight against order to euthanize dog

  The owner of a dog that bit and killed a neighbour's animal has won her fight against a euthanasia order issued by the city of Montreal.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Owner charged after dog attack on Eastern Townships jogger

  The owner of three dogs involved in an attack that seriously injured a jogger in Quebec's Eastern Townships region last March has been charged.

  Crime

  Nov 11, 2019
• Quebec introduces new rules to prevent dog attacks

  Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault announced new provincial regulations Wednesday in order to prevent future dog attacks.

  Canada

  May 15, 2019
• Quebec won’t go ahead with ban on pit bull-type dogs

  It's back to the drawing board for Quebec's provincial breed-specific dangerous dog ban.

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2018
• Proposed dangerous dogs law overlooks Quebec First Nations, government hears

  The province is on the wrong track with a rottweiler and pit bull ban, two groups of witnesses told the National Assembly committee studying Bill 128, Quebec's proposed dangerous dogs legislation.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2018
• Family of woman mauled to death speaks at pit bull ban hearings

  The family of a woman who was mauled to death by a pit bull-type dog was one of the first to testify at hearings looking into a province-wide ban on dangerous dogs.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2018
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• Dogs in Toronto deemed dangerous now required to wear tags, have warnings on property

  It’s been eight months since Bettina Weide was attacked by a dog and she still has the scars on her leg that act as a reminder. The City of Toronto is looking to better identify dogs with a history of aggression.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2017
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• Laval animal bylaw targets unchipped, unsterilized dogs, aims to hold owners responsible

  Laval is changing its animal control bylaws, putting the onus on owners to keep their dogs in check.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2017