“Keep the bylaw and keep the children safe”

On May 27, the Free Press Community Review published a column by Jeff McFarlane that supports a motion to remove the bylaw that keeps dangerous breeds of dogs out of the city.

The case he makes is riddled with nonsense.

I am not going to challenge any of the ill-begotten points in the article in favour of dogs that should not be around people or children. The recent case of the woman in Edmonton, Alta., whose dogs killed an 11 year old boy is more than enough evidence to support the existing bylaw. Think about how horrific it was for that child.

Why would anyone invite a vicious breed of dog into their home just because some are “good” dogs, while the danger is shadowed in their DNA? Why not own a mild mannered pet?

Keep the bylaw and keep the children safe.

Ted Wall

Rorketon, Man.