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Chicopee, Massachusetts to Consider BSL
From MassLive.com: “Police Chief John R. Ferraro Jr. said yesterday he is concerned about the escalating number of dog bites in the city – largely involving pit bulls – and may pursue an ordinance change with the Board of Aldermen. …’There’s definitely a problem with pit bulls. If people say it’s not the dog, it’s…
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Youngstown, Ohio to Propose BSL
From the AKC: The city council has a public meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday), August 22nd and is TODAY expected to add a breed ban proposal to their agenda. The fact that this proposal, which will have a dramatic impact on many residents, is being introduced with so little public notice is outrageous. In fact,…
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Possible Evidence Tampering in the Ohio Supreme Court!!!
From the Toledo Blade: “A Toledo man has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to rethink its unanimous decision made earlier this month upholding laws singling out the pit bill as an inherently vicious dog. …The motion argues that the court relied on flawed data when it agreed with the city of Toledo and the state…
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Considers Banning 11 Breeds
From Local News 8 in Idaho: “Officials in the northern Idaho city of Coeur d’Alene are considering 22 possible changes in the city’s dangerous dog rules…Possible new rules include banning 11 breeds of dogs and limiting the number of “dangerous breeds” living in one house/Other options include requiring dogs that have bitten someone get training…
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Dover, Delaware Ordinance Proposal Breed-Specific and Mandatory Microchipping
Dover’s ordinance proposal will restrict certain dogs by breed, will require those specific breeds to be licensed/registered and securely enclosed on the owner’s property and muzzled/chained when off the owner’s property, will prohibit convicted felons from owning “dangerous breeds,” and will require all dogs to be microchipped. According to Dover’s ordinance proposal,
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Bowling Green, Missouri Considers BSL
From KHQA Online: “The Bowling Green city council has asked for a ban of vicious dogs. Other options may include making owners carry liability insurance, muzzling or restraining the dogs when in public, or keeping them in a fenced in yard.”
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Monterey, Tennessee Considers BSL
9/10/07 Update: Per Councilman Sheckler it is believed that the breed-specific portion of the ordinance is now off the table. From the Herald-Citizen: “The Town of Monterey could soon be joining an ever-growing list of cities considering a ban on pit bulls. Although the town is a long way from enforcing such a ban,…
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Tuscaloosa, AL Considers BSL
From The Tuscaloosa News: “The Tuscaloosa City Councils Public Safety Committee will consider whether to label some dog breeds as vicious, City Councilman Harrison Taylor said. In the wake of the controversy surrounding Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and fighting dogs, Taylor said vicious dogs are becoming far too prevalent in the city. …Taylor said…
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St. Ann, MO Considers BSL
From the Overland-St. Ann Journal: “Complaints to City Hall about dogs running loose – in particular pit bull terriers – prompted legislation aimed at putting the bite on breeds deemed to be dangerous.
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Ohio Supreme Court Decision Reads Like A Kangaroo Court
By now most of you know that the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s opinion that the City of Toledo, Ohio was justified in limiting the number of “pit bulls” in a household to one, and in requiring liability insurance for all “pit bull” owners, etc. But after reading the decision, I’m amazed at…