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Payette County, Idaho: BSL Pushed by a Knee-Jerk
A breed-specific ban that would prohibit “pitbulls” in Payette County, Idaho was proposed by county coroner Keith Schuller whose daughter was supposedly attacked by Schuller’s own “pitbull.” Schuller said before county commissioners that, There is evidence that shows pit bull attacks are more severe and are more likely to cause injury or death, Schuller said.…
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Officers Are Not Immune to “Pitbulls” or Caprice Apparently
“Our officers are not immune to what they see on the news about dogs. They realize (pit bulls) as a threat that can cause a great bit of harm”… These are the words of Deputy Chief Rich Chiarello of the Round Lake, Illinois Police Department whose officers, while serving drug warrants, shot and killed a…
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NYC Councilman Peter Vallone Rumored to be Proposing Anti-Tether Legislation
Peter Vallone, you will recall, proposed a repeal of New York state’s prohibition of breed-specific legislation (BSL) several months back, which he hinted was motivated by the race of many “pitbull” owners. As a result of Vallone’s failure to repeal New York’s BSL prohibition, Vallone may now attempt to push anti-tethering laws.
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Possible BSL in Henderson County, Kentucky
Please contact the Humane Society of Henderson County Kentucky. Both the director, John Dunaway and ACO Mark Oakley have made public statements that they support BSL, specifically Rottweilers, pit bulls and German Shepherd Dogs. (Read the story here.)
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Lonoke, Arkansas Has Proposed “Pitbull” Ban
The Lonoke, Arkansas City Council has proposed a breed-specific ordinance which you can read about here. Please contact the following city officials and register your opposition to any breed-specific measures that the city council may attempt to pass:
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Wisdom From Across the Pond
According to K9 Magazine, “What the victim[s] of [dog attacks] fail…to realise is that, if every dog capable of inflicting a bite on a human was destroyed, we would have no dogs left/Every dog is capable of an attack, but no dog just “turns” or “goes for someone”. Dogs are not capable of unprovoked aggression,…
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Texas Action Alert! Oppose SB 349
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance, the reasonable voice regarding animal issues in Texas. Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization, not “animal rights” and, yes, there is a difference. Permission granted to crosspost. Senate Bill 349 by Ellis has been assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee; “Relating to the regulation of dangerous pets…
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Texas Action Alert! Oppose SB 405
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (TX-RPOA), the reasonable voice regarding animal issues in Texas. Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization, not “animal rights” and, yes, there is a difference. Permission granted to crosspost. Oppose Senate Bill 405 by Wentworth relating to the regulation of dogs; creating an offense. Bill text may be…
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San Fran Suit Against Bully Mandatory Spay/Neuter Thrown Out
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “A federal judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s ordinance that requires sterilization of pit bulls, but kept alive a claim on behalf of disabled people who need the dogs to help them get around.” The viable part of the lawsuit that alleged that San Francisco’s…
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S.W.A.T. Stands for “Shooting Without A Thought”
We recently speculated that it wouldn’t be long before a police officer, in his haste to shoot a “pitbull” or some other dog the officer believed to be hostile, would shoot a person. We didn’t think it would happen as quickly as a few days however. An officer in Paterson, New Jersey, in an attempt…