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Yazoo, Mississippi May Consider “Pit Bull” Ban
Editor’s note: First of all, “pit bull” is not a breed, so referring to them as “the most vicious breed” is a misnomer. The conglomeration of dogs that make up the slang term “pit bull” are limitless and therefore statistics on “pit bulls” are skewed and meaningless. Second, the urban myth that dogs…
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Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania May Consider Breed-Specific Legislation in Violation of State Law
Editor’s note: It is of great concern any time a political representative says something like what Bristol Borough Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe told the Bucks County Courier Times: “I don’t care what the state says; my job is to protect the people and other animals. I will push for [breed-specific legislation]….” In other words,…
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Saginaw, Michigan to Consider Ordinance Restricting 10 Breeds!
Editor’s note: Saginaw is considering restrictions for 10 breeds (though it should be noted that “pit bull” is not a breed): “pit bulls,” Rottweilers, German shepherds, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Doberman Pinschers, Chows, Great Danes, St. Bernards, and Presa Canarios. We suspect this list was derived from a CDC study on fatal dog bites called…
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Aberdeen, South Dakota May Consider “Pit Bull” Ban
March 1, 2011 update: Looks like, according to this article, a breed ban is off the table in Aberdeen. Bravo to Aberdeen for choosing instead to step up enforcement of their leash and animals-at-large laws. Editor’s note: A hint at that age-old urban mythology about “pit bulls” supposedly having locking jaws, etc. is…
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A Little Vindication for the Dog Lobby
A few years ago, when there was rampant fallout and internet spewing against Michael Vick, I (gulp) argued for Vick’s due process rights — i.e. that he not be tried in the court of public opinion, but rather that he be tried in a court of law. I even went so far as to…
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Kirksville, Missouri Passes Breed-Specific Legislation Much to the Chagrin of Reasonable, Thinking People
Editor’s note: While our thanks go to Mayor Kuhns for voting against BSL, the rest of the Council appears to have been hellbent on ignoring the overwhelming evidence of the inefficacy of breed-specific legislation, instead subscribing to the long-debunked urban myths, skewed statistics, and junk science of the opposition. Kirksville itself defines the “pit…
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Xenia, Ohio to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance Tonight!
Editor’s note: Once again a city points a finger at breed (though “pit bull” is not a breed) instead of identifying the real threat: free-roaming dogs. Please contact the Xenia City Council as soon as possible and politely inform them that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional. (For those writing letters, consider…
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Manton, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
Editor’s note: If a resident’s dog was attacked by a “pit bull” (though “pit bull” is not a breed) then the issue is a free-roaming or uncontained dog problem, not a breed problem since the same scenario is possible with any breed of dog. Please contact the Manton City Commission here and politely inform…
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DNA Testing for Breed Heritage Still Dubious
A couple of weeks ago I was alarmed to see an “article” that had the audacity to say with a straight face that breed-specific laws (BSL) “protect” “pit bulls.” Um, what? Yeah, turned out it was a propaganda piece from a city — Fayette, Missouri — that had recently passed BSL most likely…
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Flemingsburg, Kentucky to Consider Full Ban of “Pit Bulls”
Editor’s note: Flemingsburg’s existing breed-specific ordinance isn’t working so they’re going to consider an outright ban which also won’t work? Please write the Flemingsburg City Council by contacting the City Clerk, Joy Roark — joyroark@altiusbb.com — and politely tell them that “pit bull” isn’t a breed and that breed-specific legislation in any form is…