Montgomery is facing a rise in violence, and now the City Council is confronting another threat: Violent dog attacks.

City officials say they are working to strengthen the dangerous dog ordinance after residents reported repeated attacks in neighborhoods without meaningful consequences for irresponsible owners.

At a work session yesterday, District 3 Councilor Marche Johnson said she is working directly with Montgomery County Humane Society Director Steven Tears to revise the city’s animal laws, noting that local enforcement is restricted under Emily’s Law, Alabama’s statewide process for declaring a dog dangerous.

“We’re working on the ordinance that is set forth by the city about vicious dogs,” Johnson said. She added that she and Tears have reviewed “Emily’s Law with its estate” in h

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