Brindi’s owner calls HRM’s animal laws “broken”
Posted May 1, 2010 09:16:06 AM.
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The owner of Brindi the dog, who won a two year court battle Friday, says she’s going to continue her fight.
Francesca Rogier says her experiences have shown her the city’s animal laws are dysfunctional.
“I think there has to be a lot of work done to fix this law and to fix the system,” she said. “Right now it’s broken.”
She also notes her appeal to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court means the only way the city can seize an animal to be put down is to get a long court process going.
She says that’s unfair.
Rogier would like to see an appeal board or tribunal set up for animal cases.
“Before you even talk about that the definition of dangerous dog, the criteria for muzzles and for euthanization, they need to be clarified,” Rogier said.
She says she fully intends to fight for those changes.
