Mattawa passes dangerous dog rules
Two stray dogs run loose in Othello last fall. Mattawa, much like Othello and other cities in the Columbia Basin, has a significant number of stray and loose dogs that pose a potential threat to public safety. A TriCities woman was killed late last year when a pack of strays chased her into her apartment and cornered her there.
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Council members Sun Hwang, left, and Brian Berghout, right, listen to a presentation during a January city council meeting at Mattawa City Hall. Berghout and Hwang both supported the adoption of new codes regarding the designation of potentially dangerous dogs during Thursday’s regular meeting.
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve new codes regarding the city’s animal control operations and the designation of potentially dangerous dogs, as well as restrictions for problem dog owners.
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