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(Horn Lake, MS 9/24/09) "Anytime they aggravated at anything, they come over that fence," says one Mississippi woman, who has had so many problems with pit bulls, she's pushing the city for an ordinance to control the breed.
Barbara Anderson of Horn Lake has feared pit bulls since last year, when one hopped her fence and mauled her German shepard mix.
"They had one that came over the fence into my own backyard," says Anderson. "The dog jumped on my dog and it was a vicious fight for approximately 15 to 20 minutes."
Since then, she's repeatedly called Animal Control on her neighbors, saying it's easy for their dogs to hop the gate and get loose.
Animal Control has cited the dog owners before. Last September, the owners promised to keep the dogs locked up and if they got out again, authorities could seize them. All was quiet until this week when Anderson called police. She says cops couldn't do a thing.
"I would like city ordinances changed. I know memphis has different kinds of city ordinances, the only city ordinance we have against pitbulls are the same ones that would be considered for my poodles," says Anderson.
"With the dogs, they're just trying to make a big deal out of nothing," says Candace Ragon, the dog owner's sister. "Honestly, the dogs aren't vicious. We keep them out of their yard."
Ragon days the dogs getting loose is "just normal". The dog owners says they have five dogs, one more than the city allows, but they are confined "most of the time". They think it boils down to prejudice.
"A lot of people are afraid of pitbulls, not all of them are vicious," says Ragon. "If you love them and take care of them right, they're not a vicious dog."
Horn Lake already has leash laws and rules on how many animals people can own, but Animal Control says will not likely create an ordinance targeting just one breed. Nevertheless, Anderson says she'll still take her complaint straight to City Hall.
- Woman says her neighbor's pitbulls have been problems, wants ordinance
- Neighbors have 5 dogs, 4 pits and another small dog
- Neighbors have been cited before for the dogs getting loose
(Horn Lake, MS 9/24/09) "Anytime they aggravated at anything, they come over that fence," says one Mississippi woman, who has had so many problems with pit bulls, she's pushing the city for an ordinance to control the breed.
Barbara Anderson of Horn Lake has feared pit bulls since last year, when one hopped her fence and mauled her German shepard mix.
"They had one that came over the fence into my own backyard," says Anderson. "The dog jumped on my dog and it was a vicious fight for approximately 15 to 20 minutes."
Since then, she's repeatedly called Animal Control on her neighbors, saying it's easy for their dogs to hop the gate and get loose.
Animal Control has cited the dog owners before. Last September, the owners promised to keep the dogs locked up and if they got out again, authorities could seize them. All was quiet until this week when Anderson called police. She says cops couldn't do a thing.
"I would like city ordinances changed. I know memphis has different kinds of city ordinances, the only city ordinance we have against pitbulls are the same ones that would be considered for my poodles," says Anderson.
"With the dogs, they're just trying to make a big deal out of nothing," says Candace Ragon, the dog owner's sister. "Honestly, the dogs aren't vicious. We keep them out of their yard."
Ragon days the dogs getting loose is "just normal". The dog owners says they have five dogs, one more than the city allows, but they are confined "most of the time". They think it boils down to prejudice.
"A lot of people are afraid of pitbulls, not all of them are vicious," says Ragon. "If you love them and take care of them right, they're not a vicious dog."
Horn Lake already has leash laws and rules on how many animals people can own, but Animal Control says will not likely create an ordinance targeting just one breed. Nevertheless, Anderson says she'll still take her complaint straight to City Hall.
