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New Stray Dog Law In Dallas
publicbroadcasting. ^ | 2010-05-26

Posted on 05/26/2010 6:04:54 PM PDT by JoeProBono

DALLAS, TX (KERA) - There are new rules in Dallas for handling stray dogs. Anyone who takes "possession" of a stray must try to locate the owner within 72 hours, or face a fine up to 500 dollars.

Council member Vonciel Jones Hill was the only "no" vote. She said the ordinance would place a burden on anyone trying to have some kindness towards a stray.

Dog owner Brad Kirby spent two years pushing for the ordinance after his dogs were stolen from his yard. He discovered who took them, but police had no legal power to make the man return the dogs, or reveal their whereabouts.

Kirby: It's a good law. It's a righteous law....

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dallas; dog; dogs; law; new; stray; texas

1 posted on 05/26/2010 6:04:54 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

“after his dogs were stolen from his yard’

If they were stolen from his yard that does sound like they were “stray” to me. Something about this I don’t get.


2 posted on 05/26/2010 6:08:32 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: JoeProBono

What constitutes “try to locate the owner” in their opinion?


3 posted on 05/26/2010 6:10:10 PM PDT by JimRed (To water the Tree of Liberty is to excise a cancer before it kills us. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: JoeProBono
Why does the personal misfortune of one person get made into a law to punish the entire population?

My new position would be, "Stray dog? What stray dog?".
4 posted on 05/26/2010 6:14:18 PM PDT by FrankR (Standing against tyranny must start somewhere, or the future belongs to the tyrants.)
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To: JoeProBono

“Every law is a ‘good idea’ until the first time you have to enforce it”. - Unknown


5 posted on 05/26/2010 6:16:47 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Kiss my AZ!!!)
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To: FrankR

“It was a stray right up until it was dinner”


6 posted on 05/26/2010 6:20:29 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (FREE ARIZONA!)
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To: JoeProBono

What kind of dog allows itself to be stolen?If somebody tried to grab my German Shephards,well I pity the idiot that would try.


7 posted on 05/26/2010 6:30:29 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop thinking about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: JoeProBono

Prove it’s a stray. I’d like to see them do that without an admisson from the person that takes it in.


8 posted on 05/26/2010 6:31:02 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Parley Baer

This has nothing to do with strays. imo, this is about controlling all dog ownership with dog licenses. You can’t claim “it don’t have a license or spayed or neutered cuz it’s just a stray that I put food out for”.


9 posted on 05/26/2010 6:33:06 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Farmer Dean

Unfortunately, if the dog tried to defend itself, animal control would put it down as dangerous. And many on this forum would cheer it.


10 posted on 05/26/2010 7:22:11 PM PDT by Raider Sam (They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
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To: JoeProBono

A lot of the ads on Craigslist complain about this stuff...”I just let my little yorkie out in the yard to go to the bathroom, and then I turned around and he was gone!”

Seriously? If ANYONE tries to approach my dogs, they let me know. How could someone just scoop up a yappy little dog and make off with it if the owner were really paying attention?


11 posted on 05/26/2010 7:40:18 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs ( I have nothing better to do than sit around all night watching a lunatic not turn into a werewolf.)
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To: Parley Baer

I saw the story on my local news Wed. night. The dogs were Huskies and both had ID tags and imbedded chips. They were on chains attached to trees and on grass outside of what appeared to be his office. ....They were not mistreated dogs and were not strays. They were stolen.


12 posted on 05/27/2010 2:47:21 AM PDT by octex
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To: JoeProBono

Maybe a law against stealing?


13 posted on 05/27/2010 2:50:36 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: windcliff

This reminds me of The Bowery Boys taking the flowers that fell off the truck & then whispering, “Hey mister, you dropped your flowers” as the truck drove off. LOL!


14 posted on 05/27/2010 7:12:16 AM PDT by stylecouncilor (What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
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To: stylecouncilor

A true classic.


15 posted on 05/27/2010 10:43:48 AM PDT by windcliff
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