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Letter Sent by Counsel Retained by Miami-Dade County Residents to Challenge Miami-Dade County’s Long-Standing “Pit Bull” Ban
September 15, 2008 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL and Regular Mail Re: Miami-Dade County Ordinance No. 89-22 Dear Mr. Kerbel, By way of this letter I would like to advise you that this office has been retained by certain owners (names at this time will be kept confidential) who lost, were forced to move, had to give…
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Madison, Mississippi Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From the Clarion Ledger: “…Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler said the city is looking into whether Madison needs a ban on certain breeds and what other measures need to be taken to protect residents and assure their safety. …There have been no reported cases of pit bulls attacking or biting anyone in the city. City officials…
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Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance
From Fox 5 News in Las Vegas: “Clark County [Las Vegas] Animal Control officials want the animal population regulated, and they will be seeking a law to ensure pets are spayed and neutered. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Clark County Animal Control Advisory Board will hold a meeting at the Desert Breeze Community Center to…
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Sturgis, South Dakota May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From the Meade County Press: “Sturgis resident Russell Keeton addressed the Sturgis City Council recently, urging members to approve an ordinance that would help to protect citizens from pit bulls.
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Spokane, Washington May Consider Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From The Seattle Times: “When three dogs attacked Nancy Sonduck in her fenced North Spokane yard, all she had to defend herself and her two dogs was a plastic gardening bucket. …Five people, including Sonduck, testified at Monday’s Spokane City Council meeting about problems they’ve faced with pit bulls. Council President Joe Shogan promised that…
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Kokomo, Indiana May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From WishTV8: “The city of Kokomo is taking a tougher look at its laws and pet owners after a police officer shot and killed two pit bulls after a terror rampage in a city park. Several people including a young woman who the dogs attacked and city officials want tougher dog laws. …the pit bulls…
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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From the NewsStar.com: “…’We are also getting a lot of complaints dealing with pit bulls or pit bull-type dogs that are tethered with a leash or a chain in a yard,’ [animal shelter director Hack] Tull said. ‘We want to make the owner build a pen to secure that animal so it cant break loose…
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West Liberty, Iowa Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From the West Liberty Index: “Recent incidents involving pit bulls have spurred West Liberty law enforcement to recommend an ordinance banning them within city limits to the West Liberty City Council. At last Tuesdays regular meeting of the West Liberty City Council, Police Chief P.J. Brewer approached the council with his concerns.
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Watsonville, California City Council Rejects Rules Targeting “Pit Bulls” and Rottweilers
From The Mercury News: “Dogs aren’t the problem. People are. That was the conclusion of the Watsonville City Council on Tuesday, when they rejected enacting regulations targeting specific breeds of dogs.
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Brookside, Alabama Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From The Birmingham News: “Brookside officials are considering an ordinance with constrictions for pit bull owners in the town.