Bylaw to stop dogs from chasing squirrels, seagulls [Canada]

Coast Reporter ^ | December 24,2009 | Jenny Wagler

[Slings and Arrows]

Sechelt dogs that "without provocation" chase any animal — be it a rat, squirrel, seagull, bear or cougar — would violate a dog licensing and control amendment bylaw that passed three readings at the Dec. 16 council meeting.

The first draft of the bylaw, prepared by District of Sechelt staff, would only have stopped dogs from chasing, biting or attacking domesticated animals. But at committee of the whole Dec. 9, Coun. Keith Thirkell suggested expanding the bylaw to include wild animals and birds as well. Thirkell argued that this would bring it in line with provincial and federal legislation that protects various wild animals, including migratory birds and endangered species.

[Slings and Arrows]

Yeah, that'll work.

[Slings and Arrows]

When arrested, do the dogs have to be read their rights?

[freedumb2003]

So, they are outlawing dogs? That is the only possibility...

[Bernard]

The more these people try to defend this new law, the goofier it sounds. I wonder what it would take to embarrass these people to the point of sanity.

[Semper Mark]

"They may outlaw chasin' varmints, but they'll never get me to stop chasin' tail!"

[exnavy]

It is amazing that this western sociaty has come to this, people actually sit around and debate this B.S.

[Slings and Arrows]

Apparently nobody on this council has ever heard of King Canute.

[Slings and Arrows]

Meant to ping you to post #7.

[Cindy]

Ping.

[Slings and Arrows]

I now have this strange vision of the dog Tweeting his buddies, or posting on his blog.

[exnavy]

I don’t think I’ve heard of “King Canute”.

[Plumberman27]

I looked at the newspapers web site and a poll shows that there are 45 percent voting for this law. Most be too much sunshine on the coast there.

[Slings and Arrows]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Canute#Ruler_of_the_waves

[Slings and Arrows]

I looked at the newspapers web site and a poll shows that there are 45 percent voting for this law. Most be too much sunshine on the coast there.

One more consequence of Global Warming.

[DieHard the Hunter]

It will be a sorry day for Mankind when dogs, after too much provocation, finally and eventually run out of patience with their masters.

[cripplecreek]

I had a girlfriend in Windsor for a while who had some pretty bizarre ideas of what is humane. She believed that spaying and neutering dogs and cats was inhumane.

[PoloSec]

When this law comes to the US...and it will...I want the law to be extended to the squirrels and the rest...that they STOP HARRASSING my dog.

[Waco]

That’ll show them dogs. Pant pant

[Lazamataz]

In other news, lawmakers voted that rainy days and Mondays no longer get anyone down.

This was attached to an amendment that on the day that you were born, the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true.

[Slings and Arrows]

*facepalm*