A city in Miami County could soon repeal their ban on Pit Bull breeds. The Louisburg City Council is considering repealing the Ordinance from City Code. Last month, Louisburg resident, Joshua Smith, asked the City Council to amend City Code and remove Breed-Specific language regarding Pit Bull Breeds. He provided Council Members with information from professionals and organizations that oppose Breed-Specific Bans. One of those organizations is the Humane Society of the United States. They say there is no evidence that Breed-Specific laws reduce dog bites or attacks on people and such laws are based on myth, not science.
At a meeting earlier in April, Council member T.J. Williams talked how hard the Code is to enforce for police officers, because it is difficult to identify dogs by breed, particularly mixed breed dogs. Williams said he thinks the Council also needs to talk about possible revisions to existing City Code regarding vicious animals. The meeting is tonight at 6:30 at City Hall.
