Just over six months after a Kyle family’s pet dog was killed by three pit bulls that broke into their backyard, the Kyle City Council toughened its animal control ordinance.

The measure, which passed its second reading on a unanimous vote, would require dogs which have been caught running loose more than three times in a 12-month period to be removed from the city. It also calls for the owners of dogs deemed dangerous to prominently display signs, and authorized animal control officers to ...