City Council Decides on Dog Ordinance
Owners of dogs deemed aggressive in Berwyn, Ill., will now have to take out a $100,000 insurance policy in case someone is harmed by the animal, according to a new ordinance adopted by the city council this week, Chicago Suburban News reports.
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A Happy Ending for a Lost Dog
After a California dog escaped, a microchip helped identify the dog’s owners after he was found on the opposite side of the county from where they lived, The Visalia Times-Delta reports.
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Police Dog Takes His Final Bite Out of Crime
After seven years on the force, a police dog who logged nearly 300 arrests, including one on his last day, retires, The Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Woman Saved by Dog After Motorcycle Crash
After a woman was thrown from her motorcycle into a wooded area and knocked unconscious, it was a dog who was on a walk with her owner that discovered her, WNNE-TV (Vermont) reports.
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Police Administrators Rule Dog Shooting Justified
A Plainfield, Ill., police officer followed department procedure when he shot a dog who was apparently hit by a vehicle and badly injured, The Joliet (Ill.) Herald News reports.
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