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Georgia Woman Whose Child was Mauled by a “Pit Bull” Calls for Vicious Breeds Ban
We live in a society today where people not only refuse to take responsibility for their wrongdoing, they are hurriedly trying to pass the buck to someone else. What happened to the days when people like Harry Truman used to say, “The buck stops here”? Perhaps Angela Rutledge of Georgia isn’t familiar with…
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Madison, Wisconsin to Consider Mandatory Spay/Neuter Law for “Pit Bulls”
I love it when people propose legislation and, in anticipation of the opposition, not only condescend to tell the public they shouldn’t oppose it, but give the public specious reasons why they shouldn’t oppose it. That’s what Madison, Wisconsin Animal Services spokesman Patrick Comfert did when touting Alderman John Strasser’s breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter ordinance…
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Springfield, Missouri Toddler Attacked by “Pit Bull” Despite BSL
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014, a Springfield, Missouri toddler was attacked by what is being described as a “pit bull.” The boy suffered bite wounds to his ankle and was hospitalized, and the dog is now scheduled to be killed. But Springfield has had breed-specific legislation (BSL) in place since 2006. How can…
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Medford, Oregon “Pit Bulls” “Attack” as Medford Just So Happens to be Considering Pit Bull Ban
What a coincidence, or not, that several “pit bulls” supposedly attacked two women in Medford, Oregon on January 21, 2014, while the Medford City Council is considering a “pit bull” ban. We saw this all last summer in Waterloo, Iowa. The City Council was hedging about passing a “pit bull” ban and so…
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Pasadena, CA City Council Tables Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance til July
On January 27, 2014, the Pasadena, California City Council voted, 5-3, in favor of continuing with a proposed breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for “pit bulls,” opting to table the measure to be picked up again in July 2014. According to Pasadena Now, The vote reflected the Councils prevailing opinion that additional research will be…
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Magnolia, Arkansas Tables Amendment to Breed-Specific Legislation for Now
Claiming a need for more public input, the Magnolia, Arkansas City Council has tabled a breed-specific legislation (BSL) ordinance proposal that would prohibit convicted felons from owning the dogs they call “pit bulls.” The ordinance proposal, which would amend existing Magnolia Code*, states: Any person who has been convicted of a felony under the…
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Dog Fighters Don’t Stop Felonious Dog Fighting Just Because BSL is Passed! Duh!
So here’s a trend I’ve been seeing of late. Cities blaming “pit bulls” for supposedly being vicious because low-life animal abusers train them to fight. These cities, for some reason, believe that by passing breed-specific laws (BSL) that dog fighting will somehow just magically stop. But what kind of logic is that?…
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Columbia, South Carolina Looks at Pit Bull Regulations Because Foolish People Let 10-Year Olds Walk Dogs
I never understood why if foolish parents let their children do foolish things that anyone other than the parents should be penalized. That’s why, for instance, I never understood why a child should have a city curfew when it’s up to the parents to make sure their children are home and in bed at…
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Medford, Oregon to Look at Pit Bull Ban or Forced Pit Bull Sterilization
Well, it’s a new year but it’s still the same old disinformation and hysteria we have heard for decades about so-called “pit bulls.” The most recent subscriber to “pit bull” mythology is Medford, Oregon whose police profess to be experts in dog breed determinations with the claim that of the 89 dog attacks over…
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Albany, Georgia Considers BSL, But What Would MLK Do?
I hate to bring race into the discussion of breed-specific legislation (BSL), nor do I wish to single out only Albany, Georgia’s BSL, which this post is about. But after having driven through much of the state of Georgia recently and having met many of its people, I can’t help but notice there is…