From NBC KHAS channel 5 news: “Hastings City Council is expected to hear from a man Monday night who says pit bulls need to be banned. The man told News 5 he was attacked and injured by a pit bull.

From deseretnews.com: “[T]he Sandy City Council [is] considering breed-specific changes to the city animal-control ordinance.

From TheCabin.net: “Yolanda Jefferson is on a mission to see pit bulls banned from the city of Conway or, at the least, restrictions placed on ownership of pit bulls.

From Omaha.com: “There haven’t been any recent reports of pit bulls attacking Ralston residents, and the City Council is looking to keep it that way. …Mayor Don Groesser said that although the six registered pit bulls in the city might seem like a small number, the city still will consider the topic. ‘I think the…

From KPTM Fox 42 in Omaha: “Wednesday’s [“pit bull”] attacks are sparking new interest in a possible pit bull ban in Omaha. Mayor Mike Fahey will meet Monday with the Nebraska Humane Society and the Omaha Police Department to try to prevent future attacks.

From The Ledger Independent: “Maysville is currently in the process of passing an ordinance prohibiting ownership of pit bulls within the city. The ordinance would require any pit bull found within the city after Sept. 1, 2008 to be seized and impounded. A pit bull seized will only be released to an owner producing evidence…

From the Grant County Press: “Public outcry over the recent misbehavior of several dogs around town has resulted in a proposed change in Petersburg’s “leash law” ordinance. The change gives the city the right to seek maximum penalties against owners of certain breeds for first offense violations.

From the Chicago Suburban News: “An alderman’s close encounter with two barking pit bulls tied to a tree in his neighborhood has raised a question of public safety in the minds of some on the City Council. Ald. Jack Palmieri reported the incident to the council Thursday night and suggested the city tighten control on…

From the Log Cabin Democrat: “The Mayflower Police department, Animal Control section, will have a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Mayflower City Hall to explain and define the Mayflower Pit Bull Ordinance for all residents in the Mayflower city limits. There will be a question and answer time allowed for all owners…

From the Community Press: “Boone County Commissioner Cathy Flaig said she’s given the [“pit bull” ban/restriction] issue to Boone County Administrator Jeff Earlywine to see if there’s anything that can be done to make sure that small children are not hurt in a neighborhood with an aggressive dog. She said perhaps dogs that are known…