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Lubbock council adopts amended dangerous-dog ordinance, keeps $1 million liability requirement
Summary
After public comment from owners who said $1 million coverage is hard to find, the council voted 4–3 on Dec. 2 to adopt an amended ordinance requiring $1 million liability insurance for dogs designated dangerous and adding an explicit muzzle requirement for dogs off the owner’s property.
The Lubbock City Council on Dec. 2 approved an amended ordinance updating how the city regulates dangerous dogs, retaining a $1,000,000 liability-insurance requirement and adding a muzzle requirement for dogs when off their property.
The ordinance was on second reading. Two residents who own dogs classified as dangerous—Laura Hopper and Madeline Hopper—spoke during public comment, telling the council they struggled to find coverage at a $1,000,000 level and saying higher premiums would be burdensome. Madeline Hopper said her family had obtained a standalone policy at the current $250,000 requirement only by using an out-of-state insurer and argued that raising…
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