LOS ANGELES -- Animal control officers will now have the power to seize and destroy a dog simply for chasing someone, under an ordinance agreed upon Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
Under a new amendment to existing dog regulations, animal control officers the right to declare a dog “vicious,” a designation that can potentially lead to the animal being euthanized.
The new measure is more stringent and less tolerant of so-called dangerous dogs and re-defines what is considered an aggressive dog.
One of the amendments proposed says a dog would not even need to bite someone to cause severe injury.
The enhanced ordinance gives dog owners the right to contest Animal Control's findings in court, but the owner must act within five days.
The ordinance must return to the board for a final administrative vote.
Under a new amendment to existing dog regulations, animal control officers the right to declare a dog “vicious,” a designation that can potentially lead to the animal being euthanized.
The new measure is more stringent and less tolerant of so-called dangerous dogs and re-defines what is considered an aggressive dog.
One of the amendments proposed says a dog would not even need to bite someone to cause severe injury.
The enhanced ordinance gives dog owners the right to contest Animal Control's findings in court, but the owner must act within five days.
The ordinance must return to the board for a final administrative vote.
