Dangerous Dogs
Angel's Law (City Ordinance - Chapter 9, Article 17) was established to protect the public, especially young chidren and others unable to protect themselves form vicious attacks, from the threat to health and saftey that dangerous dogs present. The City Council found that owners who allow their dangerous dogs to run loose in the city or fail to safely and humanely restrain those dogs on their property are criminally and civilly liable for the harm those dogs cause.
The ordinance focuses on three items, Potentially Dangerous Dogs, Dangerous Dogs, and Irresponsible Owners.
Note: Police dogs are not included in the definitions.
- Potentially Dangerous Dog: A dog capable of causing serious harm to humans or other animals and observed at large by any person or observed by any person on the property where the dog is kept under conditions leading any resonable person to conclude that the owner has not taken adequate precautions to prevent the dog from being able to escape or young children from being able to enter.
- Dangerous Dog: A dog that has caused serious injury (Any physical injury that results in broken bones or lacerations that require multiple sutures or cosmentic surgery) or was previously designated as a potentially dangerous dog and subsequently (1) causes injury to a person or animal that is less severe than a serious injury, (2) is observed by any person chasing or menacing a person or animal in an aggressive manner and without provocation or (3) is impounded at Animal Welfare two or more times.
- Irresponsible Owner: A dog owner deemed incapable or unable to safely or humanely own a dog.
Names/Descriptions and Locations
The ordinance allows a list of dangerous dogs, along with the address of the property where located, to be posted on this website.
Dog Name and/or Description | Location |
Brindle/Pit Bull (N) Male | 1919 Apache Ct. NE, 87106 |
Digit/Black & White Pit Bull | 243 Mesilla St. NE, Apt. B, 87108 |
Med Brindle Pit Bull | 419 Elohim Ct. NW, 87121 |
Thunder/Large Tan Pitbull | 5212 Park Ridge Rd. NW, 87120 |
Little Man/Large Red Mastiff-Pitbull Mix | 5212 Park Ridge Rd. NW, 87120 |
Deisel/Large Pitbull | 11104 Indian School Rd., 87112 |
Max/Tri-color Australian Shepherd | 444 Cactus Point Dr. SW, 87121 |