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Spokane, Washington May Consider Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From The Seattle Times: “When three dogs attacked Nancy Sonduck in her fenced North Spokane yard, all she had to defend herself and her two dogs was a plastic gardening bucket. …Five people, including Sonduck, testified at Monday’s Spokane City Council meeting about problems they’ve faced with pit bulls. Council President Joe Shogan promised that…
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Kokomo, Indiana May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From WishTV8: “The city of Kokomo is taking a tougher look at its laws and pet owners after a police officer shot and killed two pit bulls after a terror rampage in a city park. Several people including a young woman who the dogs attacked and city officials want tougher dog laws. …the pit bulls…
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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From the NewsStar.com: “…’We are also getting a lot of complaints dealing with pit bulls or pit bull-type dogs that are tethered with a leash or a chain in a yard,’ [animal shelter director Hack] Tull said. ‘We want to make the owner build a pen to secure that animal so it cant break loose…
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West Liberty, Iowa Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From the West Liberty Index: “Recent incidents involving pit bulls have spurred West Liberty law enforcement to recommend an ordinance banning them within city limits to the West Liberty City Council. At last Tuesdays regular meeting of the West Liberty City Council, Police Chief P.J. Brewer approached the council with his concerns.
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Watsonville, California City Council Rejects Rules Targeting “Pit Bulls” and Rottweilers
From The Mercury News: “Dogs aren’t the problem. People are. That was the conclusion of the Watsonville City Council on Tuesday, when they rejected enacting regulations targeting specific breeds of dogs.
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Brookside, Alabama Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From The Birmingham News: “Brookside officials are considering an ordinance with constrictions for pit bull owners in the town.
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Hazel Park, Michigan Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From CandGNews.com: “City Council last week approved the first version of an ordinance that aims to regulate the ownership of dangerous animals, specifically pit bulls. The ordinance would require that anyone that owns a Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier or American pit bull terrier must register the animal with the city and meet certain…
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One Village Trustee in Rantoul, Illinois Proposes Pet Limits and the Banning of “Pit Bulls,” Rottweilers, and Dobermans
From The News-Gazette: “A Rantoul village board member wants to ban pit bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman pinschers from the village and set limits on the number of other dogs residents will be allowed to have.
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Manteca, California Considers Mandatory Spay Neuter Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
According to the Manteca Bulletin the Manteca, California City Council will today consider, “a municipal ordinance that would make spaying and neutering of pit bull breeds mandatory in the City of Manteca with one exception – for breeding under strict conditions that require a city issued permit…
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Homerville, Georgia Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From WALB TV: “One South Georgia City is considering an ordinance that would ban pit bulls from city limits. The ban has been a hot topic in Homerville for about a month. Mayor Carol Chambers wouldn’t talk to us about why city leaders think the ban may be necessary.”