ALERT!! Gonzales, LA- Request to ban pitbull and rottweiler

Gonzales to consider ‘dangerous’ dog breed ban

Request for pit bull, Rottweiler law comes after dog bites son

By STEVEN WARD
River parishes bureau
Published: Aug 28, 2006

GONZALES — Is one dog breed more dangerous than another?

Gonzales City Council members are pondering that question in response to a request for an ordinance banning pit bulls and Rottweilers in the city limits.

Lynn Burgett’s request came after her 30-year-old son was bitten in the leg by a loose pit bull and had to be treated at a hospital for the wound.

“Research shows that these are killer canines,” Burgett said Friday.

“I love dogs. I have one: an Australian shepherd. But people know about these breeds (pit bulls and Rottweilers), and they do attack,” Burgett said.

The issue is listed on tonight’s City Council meeting agenda as an item to be discussed. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.

Burgett said she won’t be at the meeting because of a scheduling conflict but she said she “has not stopped researching pit bull and Rottweiler bans.”

When Burgett went before the City Council earlier this month to request the ordinance, several people in the audience spoke out against it.

Leslie Becnel, an Ascension Parish mother of four small children, said Friday the idea of banning pit bulls makes her angry.

“We are furious. I was very upset when I heard it. I have a 7-year-old girl who takes care of our dog,” Becnel said.

Becnel and her family have a 1-year-old, 60-pound pit bull named Jake.

“It is discriminating. These dogs are stereotyped,” Becnel said.

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Well....all I have to say is.

TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL!!!!!

 

The big kicker.....NO part of Ascension Parish even has a leash law. There is only a "nuisance" law meaning you have to complain about the dog running lose & bothering you or your property (mainly livestock) in some way & then it will take more than one complaint to get action. So funny how they want to ban a breed yet can't even impose a damn leash law.

 

another place banning pits because an owner wasn't responsible. we should let all our little toy dogs run around and bite people just so the media/government can see not only pitbulls bite. ( im joking tho... )

 

YEA!!!!!! Good news!!! NO BSL FOR GONZALES, LA!!! Allegedly the place was packed with pitbull and rottweiler owners and it was unanimous vote against BSL!!!! They will be sticking to their leash law....

 

Taken from a thread a few days ago:

 

Gonzales muzzles dog breed ban



By Aaron E. Looney The Ascension Citizen
Published: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:03 PM CDT



The 4-0 vote, which came down during Monday's regular council meeting, also saw council members show support for the city's current leash laws.

Councilman Alvin "Bully" Dragg was absent from the meeting.
The issue became a hot topic of debate at the last council meeting, with many city residents speaking against the proposal. However, Monday's vote came quickly with little discussion.

When the council addressed the matter, Councilman Larry Savell said he did not feel a ban was necessary.

The topic came up for discussion at the Sep. 7 meeting after Mayor Johnny Berthelot received a letter from local resident Lynn Burgett, whose son was recently attacked by a loose pit bull.




Burgett was not in attendance at Monday's meeting, but Berthelot said that she had asked him for more time on the matter.

The vote drew a round of applause from much of the crowd, many of whom were owners of the two breeds in question.

 

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