NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – After an Upper West Side attack left a small dog fighting for her life, lawmakers are working on legislation to hold ‘negligent’ pet owners accountable.
A small chihuahua named Penny is recovering after being attacked by two pit bulls near Columbus Avenue and West 85th Street on Saturday evening, according to her owner, Lauren Claus. The “horrific” attack was caught on video and has inspired legislation.
“People are scared to death that those dogs could return to the streets, I agree… They should not be roaming the streets,” said City Council Member Gale Brewer, who is drafting legislation related to dog attacks. “It seemed like something the police should get involved in.”
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New legislation would create criminal consequences for owners in dog attacks like Penny’s, according to Brewer and Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, who is proposing similar legislation at the state level…