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Riverside County, California Breed-Specific MSN Sees Pit Bull Owners Dumping Dogs, As Predicted
The county of Riverside, California’s breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter law (BS MSN), which is indeed breed-specific legislation, hasn’t even gone into effect yet, and there are already reports of owners dumping so-called pit bulls in what has come to be known as “dead dog alley,” a stretch of dirt road just inside the limits of the…
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Burnaby, British Columbia Still Defines “Pit Bulls” as “Vicious” Despite All Evidence to Contrary
British Columbia has always captivated me. It is a beautiful province, and I have long wanted to go there. But like with Toronto, I refuse to visit a place that has such ridiculous and even stupid governance. On Monday, September 30, 2013, the Burnaby, British Columbia City Council inexplicably unanimously decided to…
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Watertown, WI Removes “Pit Bull” Language from Dangerous Dog Law, Ordinance Passes
Thank you sensible aldermen of Watertown, Wisconsin! In a vote of 6 to 3 on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, the Watertown Common Council voted to amend their dangerous dog law proposal to remove language specific to so-called “pit bulls.” Thanks to Alderman Robert Stocks, who made a motion to amend the ordinance, council…
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Chicago Man Allegedly Taunts “Pit Bulls” and is Mauled
On Saturday, August 31, 2013, a 25-year old Chicago man allegedly taunted several so-called “pit bulls” that were behind a fence until they got out and mauled him. Now the usual suspects — the media, possibly the disinformer operatives at Dogsbite.org, and all-around idiots — are offering the usual skewed/worthless statistics and urban mythology…
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Waterloo, Iowa to Consider BSL Via “Pit Bull” Restrictions
After 65-year old Vivienne Brookman and 13-year-old William McNealy were attacked by what was described as a “large pit bull” by police, Waterloo, Iowa Mayor Buck Clark publicly stated that the attacks were “something we need to react to.” That “reaction” will come in the form of a breed-specific law (BSL) proposal — which…
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Winnipeg “Pit Bull” Owner to Fight City’s “Pit Bull” Ban in Court; Winnipeg Bite Stats Increase Despite BSL
Steve Gagnon, owner of American Staffordshire Terrier, Odie, ran afoul of Winnipeg city officials when he moved to Winnipeg unaware his dog’s breed was banned. Now, faced with removing Odie from the city, Gagnon plans to fight Winnipeg’s “pit bull” ban in court. Gagnon maintains that, “It’s not the dog it’s his upbringing.…
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Bonner Springs, Kansas Task Force Still Looking at Repealing BSL
As we reported in a mid-July post, Bonner Springs, Kansas, has formed a task force to look into changing their breed-specific law (BSL) after resident Debi Baker, who did not know she owned a banned breed, was given a mere 15 days to remove her Staffordshire Bull Terrier Titan from the city. Currently, a…
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South Bend, Indiana Still Working to Remove Breed-Specific Legislation, Restrict Tethering
As we learned in May, South Bend, Indiana is working to remove its “breed discrimination policies” and add some restrictions on tethering to its municipal code. Councilwoman Valerie Schey asserted during a work session on Thursday, August 8, 2013, that South Bends municipal code prejudicially deems American Pit Bull Terriers as a dangerous breed,”…
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Mobile, Alabama Takes Free-Roaming Dog Case to District Attorney
Recently, Mobile, Alabama did something revolutionary. They decided to stop the danger that free-roaming dogs pose by taking a pro-active approach. Instead of attempting to pass a breed-specific law, or BSL (which is widely known to be ineffective legislation) when confronted with a “pit bull” owner who refused to contain his dogs, Mobile…
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Welsh, Louisiana Repeals “Pit Bull” Ban; BSL Unfair
Citing a need to treat all dogs of any breed equally, Welsh, Louisiana has repealed their 11-year-old “pit bull” ban. Perhaps readers will remember that in 2008, Welsh sought to add additional so-called “vicious” breeds to their 2002 “pit bull” ban. Welsh has now opted instead to replace the “pit bull” ban with…