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South Bend, Indiana Poised to Repeal BSL; Looks at Anti-Tethering, TNR as Well
From WSBT in Indiana: A new city committee meeting for the first time to review and rewrite South Bend’s codes governing Animal Care and Control has their work cut out for them. Thursday night they looked at an updated version of Ft. Wayne’s codes to see how it might apply here. They started by looking…
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Flemingsburg, Kentucky to Consider Full Ban of “Pit Bulls”
Editor’s note: Flemingsburg’s existing breed-specific ordinance isn’t working so they’re going to consider an outright ban which also won’t work? Please write the Flemingsburg City Council by contacting the City Clerk, Joy Roark — joyroark@altiusbb.com — and politely tell them that “pit bull” isn’t a breed and that breed-specific legislation in any form is…
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Osawatomie, Kansas Considers Repealing “Pit Bull” Ban
From the Osawatomie Graphic: …After hearing statistics that show pit bulls are no more dangerous than other breeds, that media reports of pit bull bites tend to go national and other dog bites remain local news, a veterinarians testimony that dispels the rumor of pit bulls locking jaws that clamp and will not release a…
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North Carolina Representatives Rodney Moore and Larry Pittman’s HB 956 Would Regulate Ownership of “Aggressive Dog Breeds”
April 25, 2013 update: According to the Wall Street Journal, HB 956 “died in committee.” According to its sponsor, Rep. Rodney Moore, “he wasnt sure that the breeds designated by the bill as aggressive are ones ‘with the most incidents,’ but he said they ‘were the most prevalent by the feedback that Ive gotten’.”…
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Riverside County, California to Consider Mandatory Spay/Neuter Law for “Pit Bulls”
From the Palm Desert Patch: ….After hearing from their constituents, the [Riverside County Board of] supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to direct staff to draft an ordinance that would mandate spay and neuter of Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes across unincorporated areas of the county. The draft will come before the board at a later…
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Westwego, Louisiana to Consider Further Breed-Specific Restrictions
From the Times-Picayune: Westwego officials want to make it more difficult for city residents to own pit bulls. After a near-fatal attack last month, city officials are amending the city’s pit bull ordinance, proposing that the dogs’ owners be at least 21 years old and have at least $100,000 in liability insurance under their homeowner…
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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
April 11, 2013 update: Chippewa Falls Council stops short of a ban on “pit bulls.” From the Chippewa Herald: Does the city have a vicious dog problem? Thats the question Chippewa Falls City Committee 3 will discuss at an upcoming meeting. We havent set a date yet, but well certainly do something (on) vicious dogs,…
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Springfield, Missouri May Remove Breed-Specific Language from Existing Ordinance in Favor of a Dangerous Dog Provision
From KY3 in Springfield, Missouri: The city of Springfield is considering revamping its vicious animal ordinance, to include all breeds of dogs. A task force could make some recommendations to the City Council this year. Right now, pit bull owners definitely have to jump through the most hoops to own that dog — like…
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Royal Oak, Michigan Will Not Pursue Breed-Specific Ordinance
From the Daily Tribune: The city will not ban any breed of dogs, but it will adopt new regulations for pet owners in an attempt to reduce the number of bites and vicious dog reports, which totaled 32 in 2012. Opponents of breed-specific legislation barraged city officials with information about the inaccuracies of judging a…
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Amendments to Tennessee HB 621 and SB 865 Define “Pit Bulls” as Prima-Facie “Vicious”
March 19, 2013 update: HB 621 and its amendment have been withdrawn by their sponsor Rep. Brenda Gilmore and will not be considered going forward. From WBIR NBC channel 10 in Knoxville: Reporter’s note: The original version of this story below provides links to House Bill 621, but those online documents at the Capitol…