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A& mi Mc Te- At N%' . Ni cf se si Milton councti passeet tihe lown's updat- 1* ed animal control bylaw Monday nigisi but will soon be considering ant amendment to place restrictions on pit bulis. Wards 2 and 4 Councillor Ron Furik brought forward a request froro tise c munity services advisory commnittee (CSAC) tisai a provision be included un the / bylaw stating, "tisai pit bulîs nolise allowed 00, off secured fenceel private property unless muzzled and on a leash." "We're starting to see a track record wits ibis type of animal and it's scaty," said Me. Furik. He told The Cisampion tisai CSAC iiti- ated the recommendation because it leamned of somneone in use community who owns pit bulis and doesn't have a fenced lot. Town Clerk Troy McHacg pointed oui ihe pential problemn in defining a pit bull, since tisere are pure isreds and cross breeds, j and recommcnded tisai tise bylaw be //passed as is Monday nigisi and an amnend- ment be brougist forward to councit 's October 25 meeting. "We're going Io have to do some research," ise said. He added tisai whiile tisere hasn't been a pit bui problern in Milton, tise rationale is 1t doesn 't necessanily Imean tisai migisi not isappen down tise moad," said Me. Furik. But, Oakville and District Humane Society Supervisor of Animal Protection Services Colleen Gyergyai said it's not jusi pit buils tisai bite or antack. "Every dog cas pose a danger," sise said. "I don't know if il (CSAC's proposal) would suive any of tise pit bull probleros." Sise said German sisepiserds. Labrador and golden retrievers are tise mosi commun dogs tise isumane socieiy isears of biiing. Sise added tisai this week in Oakville, tise local siselier received a complaint of a small dog biîing a Germas sisepiserd, indi- caiing tisat even iiny canines cas pose a problero. "Ail dogs wits moutss and teets can bite," sise said, "It really comes down te, so masy different factors. Breeding, owner- sisip and teaining ail corne mbt play." Pit bull ownership recenîly came under scrutiny around tise province afier a Toronto man 'vas brutally atiacked isy two of tise dogs, spurring talks of basning pit buils altogetser. Mayor Gord Kranîz pointed oui tisai tise Town implementing CSAC's recommen- dation could be redundant, considering tise -see PUT BULL on page 14 FURITUE GLERIES-o B LOWOB0 LoVE-SEATS M r qModel1 Milton Fire Department 2 Locations - Central Station 405 Steeles Ave., Milton, (905) 878-9251 & Station 2 Reid Sideroad, Campbellville Date: Saturday, October 2, 2004 Time: 10:00 arn to 3:00 pm Come vtst tise Milton fîre figisters ai Central Fire Station on 6 Steeles Ave. (beîween Ontario St. and Martin Si.), also Station 2 on Retd Stderoad, Campiselîville. The fun * ile dy wîll provtde tise wisole famnily wiîis lots 10, see and do. You can waîcis your local fire figisters; un simulaîed situations, visît with Sparky the Safery Dog, tour tise fire trucks, and IRE FIGHTER learo about fire safety. DEMONSTRATIONS *Water Rescue Auto Extrication Children's Combat Challenge * "Rapelling/High Angle Rescue *Defibrillators NO PAYMENTS UTLMARCH 2005 4-The Canadian Champion, Friday, Ociober 1, 2004 --AuliiaI COutrol biaw o. i £ £passes, but pit bull restrictions pending By MELANIE HENNESSEV to, get legisiaion in place before someting The Champion happens.