{"id":6776,"date":"2024-01-11T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mccann\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:41:15","slug":"dangerous-dogs-mccann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/mccann\/2024\/01\/11\/dangerous-dogs-mccann\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. McCann Reintroduces Legislation to Protect People from Dangerous Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Owners of dogs determined dangerous would be required to follow strict protocols to protect the community<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (January 11, 2023) \u2014 Sen. <strong>Sean McCann<\/strong> (D-Kalamazoo) today reintroduced previously proposed legislation to address dangerous dog owners and protect individuals who encounter dangerous dogs. Senator McCann has worked on this issue since 2014 when he was a State Representative.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bills 683 and 684 target dog behaviors, rather than specific breeds, and provide a framework for determining which dogs are dangerous. The bills specify the required steps for owners to take to protect people if their dog is determined to be potentially dangerous or dangerous by district court magistrate, district court or municipal court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an animal lover and former dog owner, I believe these bills are crucial to help implement protective guidelines to keep our community members and other domestic animals safe while making owners of dangerous dogs accountable,\u201d Sen.<strong> McCann<\/strong> said. \u201cWe have unfortunately seen far too many instances of loss of life and severe injuries to people. Dogs that have a violent history also present an increased risk of future attacks. These bills will attempt to prevent attacks from happening in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attacks by aggressive dogs still occur frequently, with some victims suffering serious damage and bodily harm. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/kalamazoo\/2012\/06\/kalamazoo_letter_carrier_attac.html\">In 2010 and again in 2012, Laura Blanchard, a Kalamazoo letter carrier, was violently mauled on her route<\/a>. She ended up leaving her job after suffering serious injuries and has since advocated for better dog controls so that other letter carriers could remain safe and feel protected while on the job. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/flint\/2014\/08\/bond_set_at_500000_for_husband.html\">In 2014, a jogger in Lapeer County, Craig Sytsma, was mauled and killed by a dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The legislation excludes hunting and livestock guard dogs acting as expected, dogs that attack trespassers, dogs that attack people who are in the act of committing a crime, dogs that attack their owners or family members, dogs that attack people tormenting them or attack other animals who attacked the dog first, along with other instances that would excuse aggressive behavior.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owners of dogs determined dangerous would be required to follow strict protocols to protect the community \u00a0 LANSING, Mich. 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