Moses Lake, WA: More breeds added to proposed BSL (meeting tonight, Nov. 25)

The city council has added more breeds to the proposed BSL. City council will meet tonight to discuss the ordinance.

Alert and more information can be found here:

http://stopbsl.com/2008/11/23/reminder-moses-lake-wa-second-reading-to-pass-bsl-on-nov-25/

New article:

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2008/11/24/news/nw2.11.24.08.txt

Breeds added to hazardous dog code

By Candice Boutilier
Columbia Basin Herald staff writer
Pit bulls, rottweilers, presa canarios, akitas and chows

MOSES LAKE – Several other dog breeds were added to an ordinance declaring them hazardous, which could result in a larger registration fine if the Moses Lake City Council passes it Tuesday night.

It was not discussed at a previous meeting that the additional dogs breeds would be declared hazardous. Previously the ordinance was limited to breeds commonly referred to as pit bulls and dogs that have a tendency to display threatening behavior toward people and domestic animals.

The new definition now includes rottweilers, presa canarios, akitas and chows. The definition also includes dogs mixed with any of the stated breeds.[…]