Mendham Township, New Jersey, is up in arms over the possibility of a new rule limiting the number of dogs that one person can own, a measure that's aimed squarely at one of the town's Rottweiler owners. more ›

We know there are two sides to every story, but when one side is an 80-year-old woman with bloodied claw marks on her face, it's hard to be sympathetic to the other. Yuk Ho Chan was taking an early morning walk through Prospect Park yesterday when she was attacked by two Rottweilers, whose owner had them on leashes but was unable to control them. "I was just walking on the sidewalk [inside the park], and two dogs ran after me. They attacked me on the hands and face," she told The Post after she was released from Methodist Hospital. "They were clawing at my face...He [the owner] couldn't control the dogs. They were mean-looking and they were furious." more ›

Since the New York City Housing Authority implemented a ban on pit bulls, Rottweilers, and Doberman pinschers in public housing projects last April, at least 113 pets have been turned over to centers run by Animal Care and Control, and 49 have been euthanized. Tenants and animal welfare groups are outraged about the ban, which also prohibits any dog expected to weigh more than 25 pounds when grown. more ›