MONTREAL — Adopting or buying a pit-bull type dog in Montreal will be illegal as of next Monday. “I have a responsibility as the mayor of Montreal to protect all Montrealers and to ensure they feel secure,” he said. Pit-bull type dogs will have to wear a muzzle while on the streets, and their owners will have to provide proof they don’t have a criminal record involving violence. To determine if a dog is of a pit-bull type, city officials said owners could call the city information line 311 and a city inspector could inform them. Nearly one-third of the 2,000 dogs it takes in every year could fall under “pit-bull type” category, she said.

Source: National Post September 28, 2016 12:11 UTC