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Osawatomie, Kansas Repeals Their Two Decades Long Breed Ban
According to Osawatomie’s own city site, New ordinance 3709, which was published in summary in the June 5, 2013 issue of the Osawatomie Graphic, is now available on-line. The major changes in Ordinance 3709 are the repealing of breed specific bans, enhancing provisions dealing with definitions, regulations, prohibitions and penalties dealing with dangerous animals, strengthening…
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Little Rock, Arkansas Considers Ordinance Restricting “Pit Bulls”
From Northwest Arkansas News: “Little Rock officials hope to regulate pit bulls and classify them as a dangerous breed… …Under the proposed ordinance, Little Rock residents still will be allowed to have pit bulls, and new residents can move with their dogs into the city after the ordinance passes. But they will have to register…
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Knox County, Tennessee Considers Breed-Specific Licensure and Mandatory Spay/Neuter
From KnoxNews.com: “When Frankie Byrne heard a woman had been killed by two pit bulls at a Sam Lee Road trailer, she knew exactly which animals were involved. The Knox County animal control officer got acquainted with Mafia Lee and Passion Maria on Aug. 28 after deputies in the area encountered the dogs ‘running loose…