LAME DEER — The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council is looking to strengthen its ordinance on dangerous dogs after a brutal attack on a tribal member prompted renewed discussions about community safety .

Teela Atwood was recently attacked by several dogs, an incident that has pushed the council to revisit existing policies regarding the elimination of dangerous dogs by law enforcement.

Watch Tribal president talk about the ordinance: Northern Cheyenne Tribal council revisits dog ordinance following dog attack

"I made the decision that we catch these dogs and do something right away because there has been attacks in the past. And I made that decision along with the council," said Tribal President Gene Small.

The attack has sparked conversations about potentially revising the current o

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