Vicious attacks prompt Tekoa to ban pit bulls

After two pit bull attacks that bloodied a woman and nearly crippled a 31-year-old mare, Tekoa city council Monday night outlawed new pit bulls in town.

“When that dog got loose, he went up the street and tore into the first breathing thing he saw,” Doug Sienknecht told the council Monday. The Sienknecht’s mare was attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull June 4, which ripped apart the horse’s front legs.

The council also approved a new code enforcement officer position who will enforce Tekoa city codes, especially any more issues with pit bulls.

In addition to banning more pit bulls in town, the cou...