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Canadian city declares 3-pound Chihuahua 'dangerous'
A bylaw dictates that the owners must obtain a liability insurance policy for the teacup Chihuahua, muzzle her and keep her on a leash at all times.
Thu, Oct 18 2012 at 1:37 PM
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The city of Windsor now has a total of 24 dogs on its dangerous dog registry, including another chihuahua — one that weighs 8 pounds. (Photo: DanCentury/flickr)
A Canadian city has declared Molly, a 3-pound teacup chihuahua a "dangerous dog" and ordered her muzzled after the dog bit a postal worker, local media said Thursday.
"I don't even know if they have muzzles that size. I just think it's kind of silly, to the extreme," Molly's owner Mitzie Scott told PostMedia News. "The dog is literally three pounds — it's the size of an adult shoe."
The controversy erupted after Molly, 5, bit a mail carrier's ankle in August after escaping through an open gate at Scott's Windsor, Ontario home.
That meant under a city bylaw that Molly must be registered as a "dangerous dog" and the owners would have to obtain a million-dollar liability insurance policy for their dog, muzzle Molly and keep her on a leash at all times.
The city also ordered the family to put up signs at the doors of their home which read: "Warning: Dangerous Dog on Premises."
Scott appealed to the city's licensing commission to have the designation overturned, but was turned down. Any dog that causes injury to a person or a domestic animal in most Canadian cities must be registered as dangerous.
The mail carrier was prescribed an antibiotic cream by her doctor for the injury — four small puncture wounds.
Windsor meanwhile now has a total of 24 dogs on its dangerous dog registry, including another chihuahua — one that weighs 8 pounds.
This story was originally written for Agence France-Presse and is republished with permission here. Copyright 2012 AFP Global Edition
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This has to be the best example of what Canada is all about. Canada is nothing but a police run country now. The sole reason why I moved out of that monopoly run, socialist nightmare. Canada is designed to crush anything that is not connected to the monopoly or upper echelon. Very similar to North Korea, if you're not connected to the top, you are crushed out of existence. Poor puppy, so proud of you protecting your own property and owner. Who is the mailman? lol
I just wish that they would make muzzles for mosquitoes! Those things are really dangerous, and besides just a normal chomp from a two pound dog. Mosquitoes saliva is actually allergic to human. Someone should do something about how dangerous these creatures are, no matter what size they think they are!
Chihuahuas can be dangerous. Any dog can, regardless of size. Any dog that shows any signs of aggression should be dealt with the same, and I'm glad to see that a small Chihuahua is being dealt with the same as any Doberman or Pit Bull.
Not only would a muzzle protect any human, but it would protect the dog from being euthenised so it is worth it, especially if you are aware your dog is snappy.