Residents of San Antonio can now click their way to safety with a new online doggone database tracking men's not-so-friendly four-legged companions in their neighborhoods. The City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services (SAACS) has launched an interactive map pinpointing the pads of pooches pegged as dangerous, as the city officials said on Friday.
Shannon Sims, Director of Animal Care Services made it clear, "The City of San Antonio’s Dangerous Dog Registry allows us to keep our community informed and safe." With over a hundred canines carrying the "dangerous" classification, the registry is poised to keep San Antonians clued up on potentially perilous pets in their proximity.
The map, accessible at SAACS.info/DogLaws, isn't just a one-off release; it will evolve as new cases emerge. It's part of a broader strategic plan involving beefing up animal care officers to improve the response curve to critical canine calls. "ACS has worked diligently to increase the number of Animal Care Officers to improve the response time to critical calls," Sims said, signaling the city's commitment to curtail any curveballs from the canine community.
The revelation of Rover's rogue gallery comes on the heels of a recent Attorney General ruling allowing the disclosure of such once-confidential canine coordinates. Under the local ordinance, which parrots State Law, a "dangerous dog" earns its ill repute from going on the offensive sans provocation outside its master's property or if it simply shows signs that could make an onlooker believe they're one breakaway from a bite.
To ensure every San Antonian can sleep a little more soundly, not to mention walk more whimsically, they've got a hotline for reporting their furry frenemies. Dial 311, (210-207-6000), or trot over to SA.gov/ACS to log a complaint. But if there's one of these dogs snapping at your heels, don't bark up the city's tree—call 911 and get the pros on the prowl.
