Moreauville LA now has a Pit Bull and Rottweiler ban?

[oleheat]

KALB is running a story about it tonight at 6....Apparently, the owners of Pit Bulls and Rottweilers there HAVE UNTIL DEC 1ST TO TURN IN THEIR DOGS OR FACE PENALTIES. Any locals know anything about this?

Look- I have no desire to own either one. But I am certainly not a fan of this "for the greater good" crap, either. Not everyone is irresponsible- so they shouldn't be punished like they are. That's not how it should be done, IMHO.

 

[Neil09]

Damn...

 

[sandman7925]

Load of crap.

 

[MOTOR51]

I see the Lemoine's run that area lol

 

[topgunz1]

complete and utter horseshit

 

[alpinehyperlite]

That bull **** needs to be taken case by case.

 

[LNSvince]

Males: 409 (44.6%)
Females: 508 (55.4%)

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Louisiana median age: 39.5 years
Zip codes: 71355.

Estimated median household income in 2012: $33,445 (it was $28,942 in 2000)
Moreauville: $33,445
LA: $42,944
Estimated per capita income in 2012: $17,570

JESUS, just how many pitts and Rotts do those 900+ people own ?
They must be running WILD !

 

[JBP55]

Dangerous or Vicious Dog Laws should not be Breed Specific. Listed below is an example of a law that is not breed specific.


Determination of a vicious dog


(a) In the event that the dog officer or law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a dog is vicious, the chief dog officer or his or her immediate supervisor or the chief of police, or his or her designee, is empowered to convene a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the dog in question should be declared vicious. The dog officer or chief of police shall conduct or cause to be conducted an investigation and shall notify the owner or keeper of the dog that a hearing will be held, at which time he or she may have the opportunity to present evidence why the dog should not be declared vicious. The hearing shall be held promptly within no less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days after service of notice upon the owner or keeper of the dog while said notice shall be served upon the owner. The hearing shall be informal and shall be open to the public. The hearing shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) persons which shall consist of the chief of police or his or her designee, the executive director of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (S.P.C.A.) or his or her designee, and a person chosen by the chief of police and the executive director of the S.P.C.A. All members of the panel shall have one vote in making a determination whether or not the dog in question is vicious. Hearing officers shall have immunity.

(b) After the hearing, the owner or keeper of the dog shall be notified in writing of the determination. If a determination is made that the dog is vicious, the owner or keeper shall comply with this chapter in accordance with a time schedule established by the dog officer or chief of police, but in no case more than thirty (30) days subsequent to the date of the determination. If the owner or keeper of the dog contests the determination, he or she may, within five (5) days of that determination, bring a petition in the district court within the judicial district where the dog is owned or kept, praying that the court conduct its own hearing on whether or not the dog should be declared vicious. After service of notice upon the dog officer, the court shall conduct a hearing de novo and make its own determination as to viciousness. The hearing shall be conducted within seven (7) days of the service of the notice upon the dog officer or law enforcement officer involved. The issue shall be decided upon the preponderance of the evidence. If the court rules the dog to be vicious, the court may establish a time schedule to insure compliance with this chapter, but in no case more than thirty (30) days subsequent to the date of the court’s determination. If the owner has not complied with the provisions of this chapter at the end of thirty (30) days from the written notification that the dog is vicious, the dog may be euthanized.

(c) The court may decide all issues for or against the owner or keeper of the dog regardless of the fact that the owner or keeper fails to appear at the hearing.

(d) The determination of the district court shall be final and conclusive upon all parties. The dog officer or any law enforcement officer shall have the right to convene a hearing under this section for any subsequent actions of the dog.

(e) In the event that the dog officer or law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the dog in question is vicious and may pose a threat of serious harm to human beings or other domestic animals, the dog officer or law enforcement officer may seize and impound the dog pending the hearings. The owner or keeper of the dog is liable to the city or town where the dog is impounded for the costs and expenses of keeping the dog. The city or town council may establish by ordinance a schedule of those costs and expenses.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Males: 409 (44.6%)
Females: 508 (55.4%)

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Louisiana median age: 39.5 years
Zip codes: 71355.

Estimated median household income in 2012: $33,445 (it was $28,942 in 2000)
Moreauville: $33,445
LA: $42,944
Estimated per capita income in 2012: $17,570

JESUS, just how many pitts and Rotts do those 900+ people own ?
They must be running WILD !

You also have to see what is considered a "pitbull".

 

[charlie12]

KALB is running a story about it tonight at 6....Apparently, the owners of Pit Bulls and Rottweilers there HAVE UNTIL DEC 1ST TO TURN IN THEIR DOGS OR FACE PENALTIES. Any locals know anything about this?

Look- I have no desire to own either one. But I am certainly not a fan of this "for the greater good" crap, either. Not everyone is irresponsible- so they shouldn't be punished like they are. That's not how it should be done, IMHO.

They don't spell too good there either.

 

[LNSvince]

Then again, maybe there is a pitt / rott farm out there, and the place is over run with neglected and abused dogs ??


Just maybe , this is the first step in protecting them ??

 

[LNSvince]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/living/louisiana-pit-bull-rottweiler-ban/




Zeuce


This is once screwed up situation

 

[RedStickChick]

That bull **** needs to be taken case by case.

Yep. I think a lot of the current pets should be grandfathered in.

While I don't particularly like pitbulls (one attacked my dog at the dog park), I do feel like this is very broad and there are less than 1000 residents. I think someone has a bee in their bonnet and this is their way of taking care of it.

The mayor and alderman of Moreauville did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment. Alderman Penn Lemoine told KALB that the ordinance was created to placate residents in the small village.
"We had several residents that were complaining about not being able to walk along the neighborhoods because these dogs were basically running along town," Lemoine said, according to KALB.

There's a difference between having an issue with free roaming animals and then someone having a pet.

 

[charlie12]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/living/louisiana-pit-bull-rottweiler-ban/




Zeuce


This is once screwed up situation

Can't spell they can't even talk there. "We had several residents that were complaining about not being able to walk along the neighborhoods because these dogs were basically running along town," Lemoine said, according to KALB.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Here is the evil baby eating monster that should be banned that lives in my house.......... So vicious.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

The ban has been overturned.

 

[RedStickChick]

The ban has been overturned.

As it should be.

What they should do is create a law to handle the 'loose dog' situation rather than single out breeds that may live in loving homes.

 

[topgunz1]

According to the report I saw, the alderman admitted they already have a leash law. Wouldn't enforcing that have solved the problem in a much less burdensome way? genius!