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Orem, Utah Considers Banning “Pit Bulls”
From KSL.com: “…It was the 25th pit bull attack in the city in the past year and a half, and now Orem is thinking about a ban on the dogs. Other cities have already banned pit bulls.
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New Haven, West Virginia Ban on “Pit Bulls” and Rottweilers Passes First Reading at City Council Meeting
From the Point Pleasant Register: “Laws by which dog owners in the Town of New Haven must abide are about to get much stricter. During Tuesday’s meeting, council members unanimously approved the first reading of a revised animal ordinance that outlines various new rules for dog owners within the municipality. Among the changes are a…
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Spencer, Iowa Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance for APBTs, AmStaffs, and Staffies
From The Daily Reporter: “First filing on changes to the “Vicious Animals Ordinance” was unanimously approved at Monday night’s Spencer City Council meeting, but not before an extended discussion clarifying just how the changes would be enforced and what animals would be directly impacted.
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Sioux City, Iowa Considers Banning “Pit Bulls”…Again
From the Sioux City Journal: “Councilman Aaron Rochester said Thursday he will propose that the council ban ownership of pit bulls in the city but allow current pit bull owners to keep their pets under a grandfather clause.
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Hastings, Nebraska Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
From NBC KHAS channel 5 news: “Hastings City Council is expected to hear from a man Monday night who says pit bulls need to be banned. The man told News 5 he was attacked and injured by a pit bull.
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Sandy, Utah Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls” and Rottweilers
From deseretnews.com: “[T]he Sandy City Council [is] considering breed-specific changes to the city animal-control ordinance.
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Owner of Injured Cat Seeks to Ban “Pit Bulls” in Conway, Arkansas
From TheCabin.net: “Yolanda Jefferson is on a mission to see pit bulls banned from the city of Conway or, at the least, restrictions placed on ownership of pit bulls.
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Ralston, Nebraska Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From Omaha.com: “There haven’t been any recent reports of pit bulls attacking Ralston residents, and the City Council is looking to keep it that way. …Mayor Don Groesser said that although the six registered pit bulls in the city might seem like a small number, the city still will consider the topic. ‘I think the…
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Omaha, Nebraska Considers Restrictions or a Ban for “Pit Bulls”
From KPTM Fox 42 in Omaha: “Wednesday’s [“pit bull”] attacks are sparking new interest in a possible pit bull ban in Omaha. Mayor Mike Fahey will meet Monday with the Nebraska Humane Society and the Omaha Police Department to try to prevent future attacks.
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Maysville, Kentucky Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From The Ledger Independent: “Maysville is currently in the process of passing an ordinance prohibiting ownership of pit bulls within the city. The ordinance would require any pit bull found within the city after Sept. 1, 2008 to be seized and impounded. A pit bull seized will only be released to an owner producing evidence…