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Lubbock council amends and passes dangerous-dog ordinance after residents warn insurance hike would be burdensome
Summary
After two residents described difficulty finding higher liability coverage, the council added a muzzle requirement and voted 4-3 on Dec. 2 to pass a second-reading amendment keeping a $1 million insurance requirement for dangerous dogs while staff said market quotes more typically ranged $1,500—3,500 per year.
The Lubbock City Council passed an amended ordinance on Dec. 2 changing the city's dangerous-dog rules, adding a muzzling requirement and retaining a $1,000,000 liability-insurance threshold that was part of the second-reading ordinance. The vote on the amended second reading carried 4-3.
The ordinance had attracted public comment from two residents, Laura and Madeline Hopper, who said finding and affording $1 million in standalone dangerous-dog liability insurance is difficult. Laura Hopper said she was verbally quoted about $2,000 per month for a $1 million policy and urged council to consider grandfathering or public education instead of raising limits. Madeline Hopper…
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