Montreal passes pit bull ban

[Catherine]

The city of Montreal has just passed a pit bull ban. This is a reaction to a woman being killed in a brutal dog attack four months ago.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...xWQp09gl3g

It is unfortunate that they have acted so quickly against one type of dog when the real problem is one type of owner.
A responsible owner would not have left the dog outside and certainly not outside without somehow tying it up. The dog already had a history of aggression.
Now because of that one owner many other pet owners will suffer and so will their dogs.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...DTewIxeO5A

Toronto passed a pit bull ban in 2005. It did reduce the number of dog bites by pit bulls. It hasn't reduced the number of dog bites, in fact they are on the rise.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...YaB2AcHaaQ

I don't know what can be done to stop dog bite incidents. What is clear is that breed bans are not the answer. I hope they can fight it in Montreal. I hope someday Toronto lifts the ban.