Midwest City, OK: MWC, Residents Fight Over Dog Ban

Ridiculous quote of the month: Katherine Bolles, the City Attorney for Midwest City said, “Those dogs [pit bulls] will seek out small children or petite women as their prey. They don’t just bite them and release, they bite to kill.”

Please send your photos of petite women and small children hanging out with “pit bulls” to:
Katherine Bolles, City Attorney
100 N. Midwest Boulevard, Midwest City, OK 73110
405.739.1203
kbolles@midwestcityok.org

Contact page for Midwest City Mayor and City Council:
http://www.midwestcityok.org/mayorandcouncil

The Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 N. Midwest Boulevard.

Next city council meeting: July 28

http://www.ksbitv.com/news/51253812.html

MWC & Residents Fight Over Dog Ban

KSBI News
Story Created: Jul 20, 2009 at 5:24 PM CDT

Covering the metro, a battle continues in Midwest City over which dogs can be owned by residents. Bull terrier is one of the breeds that are not allowed. But a local family won a ruling to keep their dogs and now, the city is waiting for their appeal to be heard in court.

[…] Katherine Bolles, the City Attorney for Midwest City said, “Those dogs will seek out small children or petite women as their prey. They don’t just bite them and release, they bite to kill.”

Oklahoma Statute indicates that no one can practice specific breed banning. So Midwest City says they should be able to rule over local issues since they’re a Home-Rule Charter City.[…]