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Wauconda, IL “Pit Bull” Kills Shih Tzu. Result? Two Dog Victims
July 31, 2013 update: Sadly, word came today that “Chuck,” the dog being called a “pit bull,” will be killed following a 10-day rabies quarantine. Again, what a pity. “Chuck” in the hands of a responsible owner could have had a long and happy life, and so could the Shih Tzu, Shibui. …
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New Trend? Greenville, Mississippi Sneaks BSL Past Constituents & Dog Lobby
In what one can hardly believe is an accident, the city of Greenville, Mississippi attempted what looks like an end-around of the dog lobby, and even their own constituents, when they added a request for a “pit bull” ban to their city council agenda at the last minute. After perusing the Mississippi Open Meetings…
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Maryland: Federal Judge Upholds Strict Liability “Pit Bull” Law
Those in the dog lobby intent on overturning Maryland’s strict liability law for “pit bulls” (and their owners and the owner’s landlord) “hit a setback” when a federal judge ruled the strict liability law could stand. Strict liability means that if that non-existent “breed” “pit bull” bites you in the state of Maryland and…
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Garland County, Arkansas Passes Breed-Specific Ordinance Using Dubious Breed Determinations and Specious Statistics
As we noted in a June post, Garland County, Arkansas, was considering a breed-specific ordinance after a Bull Mastiff mauled a child in a misguided attempt to protect its owner. Garland then decided to tack on “pit bulls” to their breed-specific ordinance after suddenly realizing the Bull Mastiff also just so happened to be…
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Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court against Richland, Mississippi “Pit Bull” Ban
I’ve included the following excerpts from the AP article about the lawsuit and will point-counterpoint address the City of Richland’s ridiculous comments about their breed-specific legislation (BSL), which include long-outdated urban mythology about that non-existent “breed” “pit bull.” From the AP: …The city of Richland, a Jackson suburb of about 7,000 residents, passed an ordinance…
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Great Bend, Kansas Still Mulling “Pit Bull” Ban
Editor’s note: Municipalities should absolutely care about protecting children and indeed all of their citizens, but that’s precisely why citizens shouldn’t lobby for breed-specific legislation (BSL), whether an outright ban or restrictions, because BSL has a decades-long history of not working. Indeed, if people really wanted to keep their children and communities safer, they’d…
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“Pit Bull” Heroically Gnaws Owners Toes Off to Save His Life, Is Painted as Villain and Joke by the Media
We’ve seen a lot of people say a lot of stupid things when it comes to so-called “pit bulls,” much of it coming from the media, but in the last few days, I have never seen so many articles, and so much disinformation, about one incident that involved a “pit bull.” This time, the…
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Bluefield, West Virginia Mayor May Be Out Because of “Pit Bull” Ban
Editor’s note: As we’ve been reporting since the beginning (here, here, and here), Bluefield’s breed-specific ordinances have been an unmitigated disaster. It’s unclear if city officials have outright lied to their constituents, or if the city officials themselves can’t get their story or their ordinance straight. Looks like the voters might have something…
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Australia: Worldwide Support Increases to Save ‘Kerser’ from Senseless Death Because of “Breed”
From the Monash Weekly: …The campaign to save the dog, known as Kerser, has received international attention due to an online petition which has received more than 23,000 signatures. Kerser was identified by Monash council officers as a pit bull last December, when he was seized after breaking into a neighbours backyard. Under Victorian law…
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“Pit Bull” “Pack” Maulings the Latest Craze for Spring in California, New Mexico, Florida, and South Carolina
It is perhaps not so surprising that states that prohibit breed-specific legislation (BSL) like California, Florida, and Illinois, have seen “pit bull” attacks one after another recently, almost as if they were in someone’s sights to repeal those BSL prohibitions. Why else would the media and elected officials ignore the obvious problems — the…