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Petersburg, West Virginia Considers Adding ‘Dangerous Breeds’ to Leash Law
From the Grant County Press: “Public outcry over the recent misbehavior of several dogs around town has resulted in a proposed change in Petersburg’s “leash law” ordinance. The change gives the city the right to seek maximum penalties against owners of certain breeds for first offense violations.
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Park City, Illinois Considers Breed-Specific Ordinance in Violation of Illinois State Law
From the Chicago Suburban News: “An alderman’s close encounter with two barking pit bulls tied to a tree in his neighborhood has raised a question of public safety in the minds of some on the City Council. Ald. Jack Palmieri reported the incident to the council Thursday night and suggested the city tighten control on…
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Mayflower, Arkansas Passes Breed-Specific Ordinance Restricting “Pit Bulls”
From the Log Cabin Democrat: “The Mayflower Police department, Animal Control section, will have a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Mayflower City Hall to explain and define the Mayflower Pit Bull Ordinance for all residents in the Mayflower city limits. There will be a question and answer time allowed for all owners…
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Boone County, Kentucky May Consider “Pit Bull” Restriction/Ban
From the Community Press: “Boone County Commissioner Cathy Flaig said she’s given the [“pit bull” ban/restriction] issue to Boone County Administrator Jeff Earlywine to see if there’s anything that can be done to make sure that small children are not hurt in a neighborhood with an aggressive dog. She said perhaps dogs that are known…
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Manteca, California Considers “Pit Bull” Ban in Defiance of State Law
From the Sun-Post: “Responding to a rash of pit bull attacks a few months back, city officials are looking into ways to crack down on people who own allegedly vicious dogs. But some fear that laws under consideration could unfairly target pit bulls. Interim Police Chief Dave Bricker said Thursday, May 29 that police are…
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Pottawatomie County, Kansas Considers Banning “Pit Bulls,” Dobermans, and Rottweilers
From The Mercury: “Pottawatomie County Commissioners last Thursday indicated a desire to put some legal teeth into preventing attacks by vicious dogs. Commissioners asked county counselor Gary Conklin to obtain sample ordinances from other municipalities that prohibit harboring breeds with a history or propensity for viciousness ” specifically pit bulls, Dobermans and Rottweilers.”
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Leola, South Dakota Bans Several Breeds and “Pit Bulls”
From KX News: “Leola voters have approved the city council’s decision making it illegal to possess pit bulls, bull mastiffs, Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers and German shepherds.
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Draconian Ohio Breed-Specific Bill Introduced
From the AKC: Ohio House Bill 568, introduced by Representative Tyrone Yates of Cincinnati, seeks to prohibit the ownership, keeping, or harboring of a dog that “belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog.” Furthermore, if this bill is passed and adopted into law, all such dogs will be seized…
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Nova Scotia Considers Legislation That Would Allow Municipalities to Ban/Restrict Specific Breeds
Editor’s note: Bill 138 defines “fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including defining them by breed, cross-breed, partial breed, behaviour or type” and allows for the “regulating [of] the keeping of fierce, dangerous or restricted dogs, including requiring spaying or neutering, liability insurance, warning signs, physical controls on or off the owner’s property or training requirements.”…
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Lakewood, Ohio Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From NewsNet5 in Cleveland: “Lakewood City Council will consider an ordinance concerning dangerous dogs at its meeting Monday evening. City council will specifically consider prohibiting owning pit bulls or canary dogs. Councilman Brian Powers plans to propose the amendment… If the ordinance passes, owners will be guilty of a misdemeanor crime and could face a…