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Preserving the 4th Amendment: Presence of “Pit Bull” Does Not Justify ‘No-Knock’ Warrant
From PoliceOne.com: “The presence of a pit bull in a house does not provide probable cause for issuance of a “no knock” search warrant, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled. The police received information from an informant that the defendant had stolen property in his home and dispensed narcotics there. They also learned that…
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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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Kinston, North Carolina Considers “Pit Bull” Ban/Restrictions
From Kinston.com: “Kinston officials are drafting an ordinance from the mold of many communities around the nation that have passed laws restricting or banning pit bull ownership. …The ordinance, which [Public Safety Director Greg] Smith plans to present to council members during their May 19 work session, includes a number of measures, including restricting the…
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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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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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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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Hazel Park, Michigan Considers Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
From CandGNews.com: “City Council last week approved the first version of an ordinance that aims to regulate the ownership of dangerous animals, specifically pit bulls. The ordinance would require that anyone that owns a Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier or American pit bull terrier must register the animal with the city and meet certain…
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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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Ridgeland, Mississippi Considers “Pit Bull” Ban Because of a Neighbor Dispute!
From mcherald.com:“Ridgeland neighbors that have been in a heated battle over dogs for months will appear in Ridgeland Municipal Court today. April Scott of 617 Ralde Circle has alleged that her next-door-neighbors’ two pit bulls and Rottweiler are a danger, and she wants the pets removed. Dog owners Pete and Gloria Grantham of 615 Ralde…
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Portage, Indiana Considers Defining Several Breeds as “Vicious”
From NWITimes.com: “A City Councilman is looking to put some additional teeth into the city’s animal control ordinance. Second District Councilman Brendan Clancy is asking his fellow council members to consider adding language to city codes that would define vicious dogs and establish penalties for those dogs defined as vicious and for “repeat offenders.”