Webb City council considering tighter dog restrictions

Mercy Village reopens doors in wake of storm

Maxine Bayliff said she had good reason to enjoy a piece of celebratory sheet cake on Tuesday. She was home for the first time in nine months. Bayliff, 84, is one of 60 low-income senior residents of Joplin who survived the May 22 tornado but were displaced by it when their home, Mercy Village, was left uninhabitable.

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John Heigle holds his pooch, Napoleon, recently at his home in Webb City. An attack April 27 on Napoleon by a pit bull has prompted the City Council to consider tightening dog restrictions in the town. Globe/T. Rob Brown

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May 15, 2011

By Andra Bryan Stefanoni Globe Staff Writer The Joplin Globe Sun May 15, 2011, 06:54 PM CDT

WEBB CITY, Mo. — A recent attack by a pit bull on another dog within the city limits has prompted the City Council to take a look at whether to adopt an ordinance banning the breed.

The topic drew comments from residents at the council meeting May 9, and it is expected to be back before the panel May 23.

The issue stems from an incident on April 27 in which a pit bull owned by Marysue Garcia attacked a Shih Tzu owned by John Heigle in the 700 block of South Ellis Street, according to police Chief Carl Francis.

Heigle, 71, said he walks with his dog, Napoleon, several times a day in that neighborhood, and that the pit bull attacked without provocation.

The city attorney is continuing to research ordinances in play in other towns and court cases relevant to the issue.

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Mercy Village reopens doors in wake of storm
Maxine Bayliff said she had good reason to enjoy a piece of celebratory sheet cake on Tuesday. She was home for the first time in nine months. Bayliff, 84, is one of 60 low-income senior residents of Joplin who survived the May 22 tornado but were displaced by it when their home, Mercy Village, was left uninhabitable.

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