COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will sign dozens of bills into law today in Columbus, one of them will drastically change the laws around dangerous and vicious dogs, known as Avery’s Law ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to adopt two new ordinances aimed at preventing dog attacks and improving safety for residents, pets and Animal Protection Officers.

In Dover, city officials voted unanimously on an ordinance that would require muzzles or restraints for “vicious dogs” in public. The ordinance is based off House Bill 250, which was signed into law ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery City Council is grappling with a pressing public safety issue: a surge in complaints about aggressive and vicious dogs. Following a harrowing account from a ...

Dog laws in Marion County and across Ohio are about to change. New laws give dog wardens more authority to seize dangerous dogs and steeper penalties for negligent owners. Governor Mike DeWine signed ...

A recent update to state law in New Hampshire allows municipalities to regulate the muzzling of dogs deemed vicious. The Dover Police Department has proposed an ordinance requiring such dogs to be ...

Ohio lawmakers passed a major overhaul of the state's dangerous dog laws after publication of an investigation by this newspaper into how current laws fail victims of vicious attacks. The Ohio Senate ...

A Georgia state representative is working to strengthen laws governing vicious dogs after a fatal attack left a Macon County family grieving and a community on edge. In early December, three loose pit ...

Licking County honored Avery Russell and its dog warden in a ceremony Jan. 8 for the roles they played in passing a new law that stiffens penalties for vicious dogs and their owners. Gov. Mike DeWine ...