The Most Influential Animals Of 2016

Montreal Pitbulls

In late 2016, Montreal created a controversial pit bull ban after a woman in Montreal was brutally and fatally attacked by a French pit bull. The ban states that there can be no new pit bulls in the city, meaning all pit bulls in Montreal without owners would be killed. People stated that it was not the fault of the dog for the death of the woman, but the fault of the owner.

Owners need to be prepared to take care of their dogs. The dog that attacked the woman also was only said to be a pit bull, but officers are still waiting on the dog’s DNA test results. Animal rights activists also say that this ban is unethical because it is based on false facts, rather than real research. The entire ban is based on one incident, rather than the welfare of people or the entire dog breed.