Dog bylaw may get more teeth
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Pit bulls are under the microscope again following a vicious attack on an 11-year-old boy last weekend.
Surrey will be re-examining its dog bylaw in light of a recent vicious pit bull attack on a young boy that left him hospitalized.
Sean Bajwa, 11, returned home from hospital Friday, after receiving more than 100 stitches to mend wounds sustained when an nine-month-old pit bull attacked him at Cedar Hills Elementary School last weekend.
His injuries might have been a lot worse if not for nearby resident Jordan Slezak, who clocked the dog with a bat, ending the attack.
The pit bull has since been destroyed by the SPCA.
Meanwhile, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Wednesday it’s time to revisit the city’s dog responsibility bylaw.
The current bylaw, which was a year-long committee project, is one of the best pieces of animal control legislation in the province, Watts said.
“What I’d like to do is bring everybody back to review the bylaw, making sure we’re still on track and that we’re doing all the things we can do,” Watts said.
Her aim isn’t to re-enact breed-specific legislation, which was removed from the old bylaw in 2000. Her goal is to tighten up other aspects of the law, including rules about off-leash parks.
“I certainly believe owners need to be responsible for their pets regardless of the breed,” Watts said. “We know there have been a number of pit bull attacks because the owners have been training them to be aggressive dogs.”
She believes she can reconvene the committee in the coming months.
In the meantime, the SPCA continues to investigate the cause of the attack on Bajwa.
kdiakiw@surreyleader.com
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