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New Jersey “Pit Bull” Finds Alzheimer’s Patient Lost in the Woods
From WABC-TV in New York: A pit bull came to the rescue of a woman with Alzheimer’s who had gotten lost and fell down in the snow. “So we were standing about here when I heard the sticks cracking,” said Cara Jones, dog owner. It was late and dark and Cara Jones couldn’t figure out…
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Fairfield, Maine Grandmother Credits “Pit Bull” for Rescue from Strangulation
From the Maine Morning Sentinel: A woman accused of trying to strangle her 79-year-old mother with a rope this week has a history of mental health problems, illegal gun possession and violent behavior. Fairfield police arrested Bonny Lou Buzzell, 48, and charged her with aggravated assault and assault Monday. She is in Somerset County Jail.…
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Is the Sun-Sentinel’s Gary Stein Advocating for Hitlerian Gun Control and Radical Animal Rightism?
March 10, 2013 update: In response to a torrent of responses to Mr. Stein’s ridiculous opinion piece last week (and of course the publicity he and the Sun-Sentinel were looking for on the backs of “pit bulls” and their owners whom Stein had maligned, which serves to generate ad revenue), Mr. Stein unapologetically wrote another…
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South Dakota “pit bull” protects wayward toddler; that’s why they call them the ‘Nanny Dog’
From the UPI: A South Dakota toddler who went missing from his back yard was found safe, police said, adding he was protected by his pet pit bull. The boy, 3, and his dog went missing Monday from his yard in Custer, the Rapid City Journal reported. His mother told police that while she was…
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DNA Testing for Breed Heritage Still Dubious
A couple of weeks ago I was alarmed to see an “article” that had the audacity to say with a straight face that breed-specific laws (BSL) “protect” “pit bulls.” Um, what? Yeah, turned out it was a propaganda piece from a city — Fayette, Missouri — that had recently passed BSL most likely…
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Bronwood, Georgia to Consider BSL March 4, 2013
**Please contact the Bronwood, Georgia City Council at the following address (faxing is preferable since BSL will be considered on Monday, March 4, 2013) and politely inform them that breed-specific laws (BSL) are ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional: Bronwood Contact Information: 102 West Main St. Bronwood, GA 39826 Phone Number: (229) 995-5708 Fax Number: (229) 995-5085…
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Lansing, Michigan May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance
**Please contact Lansing, Michigan Mayor Virg Bernero here and the City Council here and politely inform them that breed-specific legislation (BSL), in any form, is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional.** According to the Lansing City Pulse: Mayor Virg Bernero says the city needs to address its vicious dog problem… And it looks like the City Council…
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Broward County, Florida and Hollywood, Florida, May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance in Defiance of Statewide Prohibition of BSL
Feb. 27, 2013 update: Broward is now backing off their “pit bull” proposal and, according to BrowardNET, “…will instead bring together a group of Broward residents, animal experts and other interested parties to discuss and bring forward solutions to Pit Bull attacks that are have occurred in [the] district and communities through out Broward County.…
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Nevada’s AB 110 Would Prohibit Breed-Specific Laws within the State, BUT…
Nevada’s AB 110 would prohibit Nevada cities and counties from passing breed-specific laws (BSL) within the state via the following amendment language (This is the PDF version of the bill): “A dog may not be found dangerous or vicious…Based solely on the breed of the dog…” “A local authority shall not adopt or enforce an…
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Connecticut HB 6311 Would Prohibit Breed-Specific Legislation Statewide
HB 6311 would prohibit municipalities from adopting breed-specific dangerous dog ordinances statewide in Connecticut. A public hearing to consider the bill will be held on February 20, 2013. If you live in Connecticut please continue to monitor the status of this bill and offer support for its passage.