Elkhart Co. working on proposed animal ordinance Elkhart County, IN
Elkhart County is working on a proposed animal ordinance which would increase restrictions on dangerous breeds of dogs.
Posted: 12:58 PM Nov 4, 2009
Elkhart County is working on a proposed animal ordinance which would increase restrictions on dangerous breeds of dogs.
According to our reporting partners at the Elkhart Truth, you could keep your dog if it bit or attacked someone, but it would cost big bucks.
In order to get a dog back after an attack, you would have to pay a $500 "dangerous animal" registration fee, get $300,000 in liability insurance in case it attacks again, and confine the dog to your home or a secure kennel.
The ordinance also mandates that people clean up after their dogs, owners can't leave an animal inside their car when the weather constitutes a health hazard, and you would not be able to transport a pet in an unenclosed truck bed.
You can have your say on the proposed animal ordinance on Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the Elkhart County Public Services building in Goshen.
To look at the complete ordinance, click here.
http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/69122182.html
