New Animal Control Ordinance Approved

INDEPENDENCE, Ky. -- A new ordinance in Independence now gives officials greater control over when to label a dog as “vicious.”

The new law was approved on Monday.

Previously, a dog had to bite someone to be declared a danger, but now officers can issue citations and let the courts decide if the animal is a threat.

The ordinance does not specify any breed.

Complaints from wary pedestrians triggered the call for change.