Not a lot of Peru residents who own dogs get city rabies tags. But they don’t seem to have a problem getting LaSalle County tags. Police Chief Doug Bernabei compared the lists—the one from City Hall and those in the Peru zip code registered with LaSalle County. There are hundreds more on the LaSalle County list.
Bernabei is suggesting the city rewrite its ordinance to say the county rabies vaccination tag is enough. For now, the $5 registration with the city is still required.
Also, at this week’s city council meeting, he and the council talked about raising the fines and requiring court dates for people whose dogs bite people or attack other dogs.