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Des Moines, Iowa May Consider “Pit Bull” Ban
From the Des Moines Register: A Des Moines City Council member has come out in favor of a pit bull ban while local leaders weigh tougher regulations on breeds of dogs deemed vicious in the city code.
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Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From the Detroit Free Press: City officials are reviewing a proposal that would require owners of pit bulls to buy public liability insurance and erect a 6-foot-tall fence around their property or have a kennel. When a pit bull is outside and not confined to a fenced-in yard or kennel, owners would be required to…
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island Police Push for “Pit Bull” Ban with City Council
From The Call: …[T]he Police Department has launched a campaign to persuade the City Council to impose strict new regulations on pit bull terriers similar to those in effect in Pawtucket and Central Falls. Capt. Kenneth Paulhus has compiled more than three years’ worth of reports he says show an alarming trend: Pit bulls are…
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Elgin, Illinois to Consider “Pit Bull” Ban Yet Again
From The Daily Herald: In 1996, Elgin City Councilman Robert Gilliam unsuccessfully tried to ban pit bulls within the city. Wednesday night, after hearing emotional, graphic and heartbreaking stories from residents who were attacked themselves or had their own dogs mauled by pit bulls, Gilliam pledged to re-examine the topic this summer.
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Whitehall, Ohio Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thompson Pushes Her Breed Ban Yet Again
From The Columbus Dispatch: Whitehall Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thompson surprised her fellow city council members tonight when she presented a proposal to ban pitbull dogs in the suburb, almost exactly a year after a similar law was rejected.
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Lincoln, Nebraska May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From kolnkgin.com: Lincoln City Councilmen have been recieving concerns from residents [due to an] attack. Some residents suggesting that Pit Bull Terriers be banned from the city. City Councilman Jon Camp says members are carefully considering all options.
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Fremont County, Idaho Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From Island Park News: In this weeks regular county commission meeting, County Attorney Joette Lookabaugh presented commissioners with a draft ordinance that would ban dogs from running at large and ban pit bulls and other dogs known to be extraordinarily dangerous.
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Oelwein, Iowa May Consider Breed Restrictions for APBTs, Staffy Bulls, and Rottweilers
From the Daily Register: Oelwein Mayor Larry Murphy asked councilmen Monday night to take another look at the citys dog ordinance in the wake of more than normal vicious dog hearings including a recent attack on a letter carrier.
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Highland Park, Illinois May Consider Breed Ban for “Pit Bulls”
From the Chicago Tribune: Highland Park Mayor Michael Belsky called for a citywide ban on pit bulls today, three days after a 14-year-old girl was bitten on the face and arm, requiring hundreds of stitches, he said.
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Indianapolis, Indiana May Soon Consider Mandatory Spay/Neuter for “Pit Bulls”
From the Indianapolis Star: …Councilman Mike Speedy has crafted a proposal on “dangerous dogs” that he expects to submit to the full council sometime this month — and one that almost certainly will face stiff opposition. His proposal not only would require that all pit bulls in the county be spayed or neutered but also…