No dogs allowed! City officials 'plan to BAN man's best friend from business district'
(but residents say it's barking mad)

• City officials in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania eying possibility of banning dogs on downtown strip
  
• Said many large dogs curbed outside pose threat to pedestrians
  
• Critics say that talks are waste of time

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 01:55 GMT, 12 September 2012
UPDATED: 01:55 GMT, 12 September 2012

Many city dwellers have resigned themselves to the fact that living in close proximity to pet owners means sharing the sidewalks with their four-legged friends.

But in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, authorities are thinking about banning dogs altogether.

The radical measure, if passed, could ban any canines from walking along a key 10-block stretch of Beaver Falls’ downtown business district.

The Beaver County Times reported that officials in Beaver Falls believe part of the problem is that larger dogs, including pit bulls and Rottweilers, sometimes left tied to parking meters by their owners. City Manager says some of the dogs are ‘as big as ponies.’

Another concern is simply that some owners don't clean up after their dogs.

...more at link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z26FljPIYS

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Sounds great... I hope it catches on

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That's terrible!

I definitely think they are barking up the wrong tree. Give out tickets or fine to the pet owners that don't pickup or create a nuisance. Don't take it out on the dogs!

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