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Council hears police and city-attorney proposal to revise 'vicious dog' standards; second reading set for Dec. 17
Summary
City staff proposed narrowing evidence hurdles for 'vicious' dog declarations — removing reliance on difficult medical measurements, adding a 'serious injury' definition and a multi-dog criterion — and the council voted to set a Dec. 17 second reading.
City legal and public-safety staff on Dec. 10 asked the Sioux Falls City Council to consider clarifying how the city declares a dog "vicious," saying recent cases revealed difficulties in meeting existing standards.
Captain Jeff Garden of the Sioux Falls Police Department’s Uniformed Services Division outlined the proposal’s intent: to clarify language and streamline the process so officials can apply the more-serious "vicious" declaration when appropriate. He said the changes are meant to "help clarify the standards needed…
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