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Manteca, California Considers “Pit Bull” Ban in Defiance of State Law
From the Sun-Post: “Responding to a rash of pit bull attacks a few months back, city officials are looking into ways to crack down on people who own allegedly vicious dogs. But some fear that laws under consideration could unfairly target pit bulls. Interim Police Chief Dave Bricker said Thursday, May 29 that police are…
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Pottawatomie County, Kansas Considers Banning “Pit Bulls,” Dobermans, and Rottweilers
From The Mercury: “Pottawatomie County Commissioners last Thursday indicated a desire to put some legal teeth into preventing attacks by vicious dogs. Commissioners asked county counselor Gary Conklin to obtain sample ordinances from other municipalities that prohibit harboring breeds with a history or propensity for viciousness ” specifically pit bulls, Dobermans and Rottweilers.”
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Leola, South Dakota Bans Several Breeds and “Pit Bulls”
From KX News: “Leola voters have approved the city council’s decision making it illegal to possess pit bulls, bull mastiffs, Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers and German shepherds.
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Draconian Ohio Breed-Specific Bill Introduced
From the AKC: Ohio House Bill 568, introduced by Representative Tyrone Yates of Cincinnati, seeks to prohibit the ownership, keeping, or harboring of a dog that “belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog.” Furthermore, if this bill is passed and adopted into law, all such dogs will be seized…
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Nova Scotia Considers Legislation That Would Allow Municipalities to Ban/Restrict Specific Breeds
Editor’s note: Bill 138 defines “fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including defining them by breed, cross-breed, partial breed, behaviour or type” and allows for the “regulating [of] the keeping of fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including requiring spaying or neutering, liability insurance, warning signs, physical controls on or off the owner’s property or training requirements.”…
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Lakewood, Ohio Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From NewsNet5 in Cleveland: “Lakewood City Council will consider an ordinance concerning dangerous dogs at its meeting Monday evening. City council will specifically consider prohibiting owning pit bulls or canary dogs. Councilman Brian Powers plans to propose the amendment… If the ordinance passes, owners will be guilty of a misdemeanor crime and could face a…
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Kinston, North Carolina Considers “Pit Bull” Ban/Restrictions
From Kinston.com: “Kinston officials are drafting an ordinance from the mold of many communities around the nation that have passed laws restricting or banning pit bull ownership. …The ordinance, which [Public Safety Director Greg] Smith plans to present to council members during their May 19 work session, includes a number of measures, including restricting the…
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Chicago Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance is RACIST, Back-Door BSL
Once again, Virginia “Ginger” Rugai, 19th ward Chicago alderman, is getting behind another unconstitutional piece of legislation (along with Ald. Ed Burke, who we noted in a prior post has been busy deflecting the heat from a Fox Chicago news report about questionable expenses). This time it’s mandatory spay/neuter. Ginger. It’s such a benign spice,…
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Mosinee, Wisconsin Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From the Wausau Daily Herald:“Pit bulls and any mixed breed dog that contains a portion of pit bull could be banned by the Mosinee City Council tonight. City staff members have revised the city’s animal ordinance to include the prohibition of any pit bull terrier, including American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire…
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Osceola, Nebraska Considers Banning Eight Breeds of Dog Including American Pit Bull Terriers
From the Columbus Telegram: “The City of Osceola will hold a second reading of a proposed ordinance to ban American pit bull terriers and seven other dog breeds at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Osceola City Hall, 451 N. Main. During a first reading April 8, 14 individuals opposed the proposed ban and four spoke…