Wolf-Dog Hybrids Prohibited From Roanoke After City Council Vote

Wolf-dog hybrids prohibited from Roanoke after city council vote

“I keep asking myself, why would the people that own these dogs want to be in this situation?” a Roanoke City Council member said. “Why would they want to keep these dogs and scare to death their neighbors?”

Roanoke City Council to hear citizens’ input on ban of canine hybrids and a rezoning for a proposed Taco Bell

On Monday evening, the Roanoke City Council will hear public input on a proposed city code amendment to ban hybrid dogs within the city, allowing for existing hybrids to remain if the owners register the animals and “adhere to the same standards the City currently requires for dangerous dogs,” the agenda report states. The definition of a “hybrid canine,” the agenda report states, includes “any owner who has registered, licensed, advertised or o…