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Centerville, Iowa Considers BSL
The Centerville, Iowa City Council is considering passing a breed ban against “pit bulls” and Rottweilers, or possibly restricting them. Read the KTVO article about the possible ban here. Please contact Centerville City Council members at the following e-mail address to voice your opposition to any breed-specific bans or restrictions the council may consider: centervillecityhall@sirisonline.com
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Little Rock Ad Hoc Committee to Discuss Possible “Pit Bull” Ban
From Today’s THV.com: “Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola formed a committee to examine whether Little Rock should ban Pit Bulls. The Little Rock Animal Services Advisory Board made the announcement at its meeting Wednesday night… …The committee looking into the ban must report back to Mayor Stodola by July 31.”
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Head’s Up Oklahoma: BSL Has Been Suggested at Lexington, Oklahoma City Council Meeting
According to Channel 9’s NewsOK.com: “…the [Lexington, Oklahoma] council discussed an ordinance that would ban pit bull terriers from the city’s limits. The council was concerned about the legality of an ordinance that would ban a specific breed and decided to check with other cities and lawmakers.”
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Reading, PA To Consider BSL
From PennLive.com: “A spate of pit bull attacks may lead [Reading] to impose restrictions on owners of the breed beginning next year. Reading has tallied 32 dog bites this year, about 60 percent of them by pit bulls, according to the Humane Society. A city ordinance requires restrictions on a breed in the year after…
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Little Rock, Arkansas Considers Severe Breed-Specific Strictures
From todaysthv.com: “The City of Little Rock is considering putting restrictions on Pit Bulls rather than banning the breed. The Little Rock Pit Bull Committee gave its recommendations on restrictions to the Little Rock Animal Services Advisory Board Wednesday night. The advisory board discusses them before they go to the city council for consideration.” Continue…
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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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North Muskegon, Michigan to Consider “Pit Bull” Restrictions and/or Outright Ban
From the Muskegon Chronicle: “During Monday’s council work session, council members could not agree on banning certain breeds such as pit bulls, and whether owners walking their pets should have a specific length of leash. But in light of increased concerns from citizens, such as the safety of children who live or play near aggressive…
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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…
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McPherson, Kansas Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance
From The McPherson Sentinel: “Two years after voting against a similar ordinance, the McPherson City Commission is reconsidering an ordinance to prohibit the ownership or keeping of pitbulls and pitbull mixes within the city limits. In 2005, Mayor Bill Goering voted for an ordinance designed to eventually ban the ownership of pit bulls and other…