Dogs banned from Torrance park
Torrance officials have banned dogs from posted areas at busy Wilson Park during special events, including the Saturday Farmers market.
“Over the years we’ve had so many issues with dog bites,” said Mayor Frank Scotto. “It created a tremendous amount of effort to police that.”
The ban is in place from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, when the Farmers Market is also held, as well as the day of July 4, the Halloween Carnival, the Spring Boutique and the Holiday Boutique.
Violators will receive the equivalent of a traffic ticket with a fine of $25-$50.
The ban goes into effect 30 days after Tuesday’s City Council meeting, when the ordinance was adopted.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
mmmm, rocket loves peanut butter.