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SeaTac Dog Attack May Lead To New Dog Legislation In King County

Following an almost-deadly dog attack in SeaTac, Washington last winter, King County lawmakers are considering making it more difficult for Seattle residents to own dangerous or aggressive dogs. Last year, a 72-year-old woman was attacked by a pit bull and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries from head to toe, including maimed legs, a crushed arm, and shredded ears.

Officials hope that by tightening restrictions and increasing penalties on potentially dangerous dogs and their owners, dog attacks and dog bite incidents in the area would go down. Dangerous dogs and potentially dangerous dogs in Washington State include any animal that has injured a human in the past, killed a domestic animal, bitten animals when unprovoked, approached a person in an aggressive manner, or chased a person in a menacing fashion.

The new restrictions were introduced by King County Councilmember Julia Patterson, who said, "Dogs bites are a serious problem that inflict considerable damage-both physical and emotional-on victims and their families."

The new proposed dog bite legislation would require that dogs that were considered potentially dangerous are spayed or neutered and kept in properly fenced enclosures. Dangerous dogs would also be require to wear a leash and muzzle outside of the home and have a microchip with animal information. Dangerous dog owners would face higher dog licensing fees, and be required to purchase insurance in the case of a dog attack or dog bite. In addition, properties holding dangerous dogs would be required to post dangerous dog signage.

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