Austin city leaders are looking at revising an existing dog
ordinance.
The
Austin Animal Advisory Commission discussed new regulations on
Tuesday on how dogs are declared dangerous.
Some members raised concerns about the new guidelines, saying it
gives Animal Control too much authority.
"It's a hard issue because people react differently to animals. Big
dogs scare some people, and the last thing in the world we want is
good dogs being subjected to a dangerous dog or vicious dog
designation because that impacts families," board member Tom Oliveri
said.
The commission plans to take action on the ordinance at its next
meeting.