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BY TERRIE HENDERSON
thenderson@nwitimes.com
219.933.4158 | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 | (No comments posted.)
CALUMET CITY | Resident Latanya Kirkwood-Jackson said she wants to see dangerous dogs in the city leashed.
She voiced her opinion during the public comment session of Monday's City Council meeting.
Kirkwood-Jackson said she was walking Monday on the walk path near the Sandridge Community and Fitness Center, 600 Oglesby Ave. She noticed an elderly woman with a Doberman pinscher walking near a group of small children. Kirkwood-Jackson said although the dog was leashed, it was trying to pull away from its owner toward the children.
"The Doberman was trying to break lose," Kirkwood-Jackson said. "The point is, one accident is too many. I am a community person, and I should be able to walk that path and feel safe."
Kirkwood-Jackson said she tried to call the Calumet City police but was unhappy with the response. She said the dispatchers were rude and told her the situation was not an emergency.
Kirkwood-Jackson said there have been several instances where people walk with dogs that could pose a threat without leashes. She said residents should not have to worry about their safety when walking on the path.
Her husband, Stephen Jackson, also spoke to the council about the dogs. He suggested the city look into requiring owners to obtain insurance for dangerous dogs.
Calumet City Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush said 3rd Ward Alderman Thaddeus Jones, chairman of the ordinance and resolution committee, could look into the possibility of insuring dogs.
Kirkwood-Jackson said 4th Ward Alderman Brian Wilson was very helpful. She said he responded to her concerns in a timely matter and listened to her after the incident.
Qualkinbush said anyone who is aware of a loose dog that could pose a threat to the safety of residents should call the non-emergency number of the Calumet City Police Department, (708) 868-2500. She said the city's animal control then would be dispatched.
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