Coun. Ken Johnston wants the City of Richmond to advise council on neighbouring municipal policies pertaining to dangerous dog appeal processes.
“I don’t want to open up the pitbull debate again,” stated Johnston, who wants to know if it would be reasonable for Richmond to allow for appeals under certain circumstances.
Last month, a woman appealed to council to have her blind, mixed-breed dog taken off the city's dangerous dog list, and thus not require a muzzle while walking in public.
At issue is that a blind dog requires scent to guide itself.
Richmond declares pitbulls, Rottweilers and mixed breeds "dangerous" upon birth.
