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What's
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CANADA
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| Thank
you to those that have written KOA to ask
about their breed specific regulations.
Below you will find their official response
to a concerned dog owners letter. |
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policies apply to all KOA campgrounds
in Canada and the USA. |
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LITTLE ROCK ,
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| Wednesday,
September 05, 2007 - |
| "R.O.A.D Fights To Lift Pit Bull Bans" |
Earlier this week near Lake Pickthorn, a pit bull attacked a Lonoke County deputy. Attacks like that have cities across Arkansas banning the breed, but some pit bull lovers want to put a stop to that...
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MCGEHEE,
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| "The Desha County town
of McGehee in southeast Arkansas has enacted
a ban on pit bulls." |
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City Council passed the ban Tuesday, several
months after the issue surfaced in October,
when a pit bull named Crunch attacked a
5-year-old boy... |
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AUGUSTA,
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| BSL Alert - Augusta Arkansas |
| ..."they held
a council meeting Monday night and passed
a emergency ban, the public was not notified,
I spoke with the Animal control officer
last week and he made a racial comment about
the ordnance to me that I will be bringing
up in the next meeting they have. he more
or less said the ordinance would target
the Black that have them. I was on the police
force here from 96 to 2004 and there was
not one single Pit bit reported and never
has been, I question the mayor about it
yesterday and he said its just needed to
be passed in case something does happen.
He can be contacted at 1-870-347-5656 his
name is Thomas Huie. They have council meets
every first Monday of the month. " |
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FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA - |
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| Neighbors
found Tyler Babcock's naked body lying in
a pasture on a cold January afternoon. |
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HOLLISTER,
CALIFORNIA - |
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| Saturday,
July 16, 2005 - |
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"Incident brings pit bull controversy
to Hollister" |
| Hollister
- Following the June 3 mauling death of
12-year-old Nicholas Faibish in his San
Francisco home by his family’s pit bull,
many in California and around the country
again pose this question: Are pit bulls
normal pets, or are they potentially dangerous
animals that require special treatment by
the law? |
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CALIFORNIA
- BILL SB 861 -
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By Senator
Jackie Speier (D-8) of Hillsborough, Co-
authors Sen. Torlakson, Asm. Member Evans,
as amended July 5, to modify the comprehensive
dog breed specific preemption from Section
31683 of the Food and Agricultural Code
and create a new Chapter 7 in Part 6, Division
105 of the Health and Safety Code, specifically
a new Section 122330 to allow local jurisdictions
to enact breed specific mandatory spay/neuter
and breeding restrictions is on the Assembly
Floor. |
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has been confirmed via Speier's office
that the bill will NOT be heard today. |
| California Senate Information |
| To
write to protest Bill SB 861, here's a
list of California Senators which you'll
have to separate according to your e-mail
program. |
| I just
found out from a friend in California
who has been involved with and fighting
the passage of SB861 that it is being
heard on the Assembly Floor on Tuesday,
July 5, at 1:30!! This has been backdoored
in order to bypass the Senate. |
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A "reading" on the floor is
NOT a hearing, it's merely an administrative
procedure a bill goes through to get to
the point where it is ready for a vote
-- There is no evsent for public participation
EXCEPT in majorly lobbying the offices
and trying to direct special effort to
swing votes. |
Watch
SB 861 hearing online.
Go to:
http://www.calchannel.com/search.htm
enter
062905
assembly
committee
finally
june 2005
You can not only listen but watch
the hearing in its entirety. You must
scroll along towards the 1st 3/4 area
before you get to SB 861. We should
ALL listen and be informed in detail!!
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| To keep people
updated to the best of my abilitiy I have
created a California Alert page on my
website. This page has the current information
and what you should be doing now to fight
this bill. |
Please
remember folks with EVERYONE'S help we
can win! We did it twice in Oklahoma and
Illinois last year as well as New Mexico,
Texas and Georgia.
Thanks,
Marcy |
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SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - |
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hearing is in two days and we need everyone
to keep up the emails, calls, faxes, etc!!!
We are being told that Gavin Newsom is the
KEY that is what is being said on Capitol
hill as well. Mr. Newsom has quite a bit
of power and he can stop this if he pulls
support. Therefore it is critical for you
to swamp him with all you have against BSL. |
| WE NEED TELEPHONE
CALLS MADE AND FAXES SENT... EMAILS ARE
NOT SUFFICIENT AT THIS LATE DATE... THIS
BILL WAS HIJACKED AND IS GOING TO BE HEARD
BY THE FOLLOWING ON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH.... |
| Thursday,
June 23, 2005 - |
| The SF mayor's
report is here: |
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SACRAMENTO,
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"Bill to change dog laws introduced
in Senate"
Associated Press |
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Area legislator on Tuesday introduced a
bill that would allow cities and counties
to enact breed-specific laws affecting dogs
in the wake of a 12-year-old boy's mauling
death by his family's pit bulls. |
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SAN
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"S.F. mayor pushes to amend state law" |
| Mayor
Gavin Newsom will work with state legislators
to change California law, enabling San Francisco
to impose stricter regulations on specific
breeds of dogs it deems dangerous, including
pit bulls, his office said Sunday. |
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MATEO, CALIFORNIA - |
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| Saturday,
June 18, 2005 - |
"Pit bull's owners ordered to pay for
dead dog:
Family must ante up $19,600 in damages after
dog attacked, killed neighbor's pet" |
| REDWOOD
CITY — A San Mateo couple whose pit bull
attacked and killed a neighbor's dog were
ordered Friday to pay $19,600 in damages.
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SAN
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"PET PIT BULL MAULS, HOSPITALIZES ITS
OWNER IN ROHNERT PARK" |
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Park woman is in the hospital with serious
wounds after being mauled by her pet pit
bull this afternoon, according to Rohnert
Park police. Police report that the woman,
66-year-old Tommie Munoz, was arguing with
her 36-year-old son Steven Alvarado at an
address on Circle Drive around 4:30 p.m.
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SAN
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"Pit bull's demeanor depends on who's
holding the leash - Training determines
breed's disposition, animal experts say" |
| Ralph
the pit bull is excited. He sees his friend,
Astrid Dahlman -- who used to walk him --
and strains at the leash. He jumps and whines
and wags his tail. Suzanne Seraphin can
barely contain him. |
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COSTA, CALIFORNIA - |
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| Saturday,
June 11, 2005 - |
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"Contra Costa California.considering
BSL against "pit bull"." |
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link will take you to their main page. there
are links on the left side that will take
you to their meeting dates and agendas http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/.
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SAN
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"Supporters of pit bulls won't let
go" |
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July, after a brutal mauling nearly killed
88-year-old Mabel Wong of Concord, I wrote
a column critical of pit bulls. |
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SAN
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ALERT: POSSIBLE BSL SAN FRANCISCO |
| San
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Monday appointed
a group to determine how to prevent fatal
dog attacks, the first step in a process
that could lead to restrictions on breeds
such as pit bulls. |
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San Francisco Tragedy
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PLEASE
NOTE
The
exact circumstances and cause of death have
yet to be determined in this case. We caution
readers to avoid overreacting until a full investigation
confirms this critical information.
News of the tragic death of Nicholas
Faibish sent our phones ringing off the hook
this past weekend. The media was hungry to meet
tight deadlines and pushed for quick sound bites
from local experts. We felt it was inappropriate
to comment on such a heart wrenching situation
so soon after a death and so early in the investigation,
so chose to step back and wait for information
before adding our two cents. Although the investigation
is still incomplete, we offer these answers
to common questions that have been sparked by
the devastating news of Nicholas’s death...
Why
did this happen?
Did the dogs just snap?
But the dogs' veterinarian believes they weren't
aggressive. What did he miss?
What do we know that helps explain this tragedy?
Should I be worried about my pit bull?
How can families avoid bringing home a problem
dog?
What can we DO to prevent this kind of tragedy?
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A Message from San Francisco SPCA President
Daniel T. Crain TRAGEDY & SOLUTIONS
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3, 2005, the unimaginable happened again
in San Francisco. Just over four years after
Dianne Whipple was fatally attacked by two
Presa Canario dogs, 12-year old Nicolas
Faibish, was killed by his family's two
pit bull terriers.' |
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"Pit bull threat, time to get clear" |
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sure as the sun rises in the east, somewhere
in our vast state another person will
be bitten, chased -- and possibly mauled
-- by a pit bull dog before the month
is over. |
| Thursday,
June 23, 2005 -
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"Mother to face charges for leaving
boy
with pit bull" |
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mother of a boy who was mauled to death
by one or both of the family's pit bulls
has been arrested and charged with child
endangerment, The City's district attorney
announced Thursday. |
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"Mother Shut Son in Basement to Protect
Him From Pit Bulls" |
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mother of the boy fatally mauled in his
Sunset District home said she shut her
son in the basement on the day he was
killed, to protect him from the family's
pit bulls before the attack. |
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"Pit Bull Tragedy Spurs Action" |
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Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom indicated
Sunday that he may propose limitations
on pit bull ownership in the wake of last
week's fatal mauling of a 12-year-old
boy. |
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"Police Investigate Fatal Pit Bull
Attack" |
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was too late to help the boy. Nicholas
Faibish, 12, lay on his back in a bedroom
of his home in the Sunset District after
a vicious attack by one or both of his
family's pit bulls. |
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AURORA,
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| Thursday,
July 07, 2005 - |
"Aurora leaders move toward pit-bull
ban
Council panel tells staffers to begin drafting
prohibition" |
| Aurora
leaders took their first step toward making
their city the second-largest in the metro
area to ban pit bulls within its borders. |
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DENVER,
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| Wednesday,
July 06, 2005 - |
"Aurora leaders to discuss pit bulls
Ban would be similar to prohibition in Denver" |
Two
months ago, Charmane Watson was at her wits'
end. She could no longer keep her dog -
a 2-year-old, black and white pit bull named
Nautica - after Denver's ordinance that
bans the breed went into effect. The 39-year-old
certified nurse's assistant decided to send
her dog to live with family members in Aurora,
where
it wouldn't face a death sentence. |
| Wednesday,
July 06, 2005 - |
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"Denver pit bull ban draws dog lovers'
ire: Protesters smuggle canines to safety" |
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the last month, more than 200 pit bulls
have been plucked from the municipal animal
shelter and euthanized as the city cracks
down on the sometimes-dangerous breed.
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DENVER,
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Just thought you would want to know that
Kelly got her information back from Animal
Control today.
Out of 282 Pit Bulls (APBTs, Staffies,
mistaken identities) picked up, 197 of
them have been killed since the Breed
Ban went back into effect on May 9th.
That's about 70% of the ones confiscated.
If that doesn't spur you on to do what
you can to end it, nothing will. We're
talking good family pets. Write your letters.
Make your phone calls. Donate to Mariah's
Promise. My heart is bleeding right out
of my eyes. Help us!
One hundred
and ninety-seven in thirty-nine days.
197. 197. 197.
LeeAnn
O'Reilly RN,PBMH
Pres.Dog Legislation Council of Canada
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HUNTINGTON,
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"Killer pit bull’s pups raise concerns:
Grandmother of Arianna Fleeman calls dogs
‘12 potential monsters" |
| A pit
bull put to sleep last month for mauling
a 2-year-old girl to death has left behind
as many as 12 inbred pups -- "potential
monsters," according to the victim’s
grandmother. |
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LOUISVILLE,
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"Man Might Sue After Dog Killed By
Another: Cherokee Park's Dog Hill Site Of
Tragedy" |
| A puppy
was attacked and killed by another canine
on Cherokee Park's Dog Hill. Now, the puppy's
owner is upset and plans to take legal action,
WLKY NewsChannel 32's Stephanie Segretto
reported Tuesday. |
Note:
This story is why dogs should be kept on
leads. There is a voting too as the dead
dog owners want to take legal action against
the other owner who was responsible and
had their dog on a leash. There is also
a video too. |
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DENVER,
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June 11, 2005 - |
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"Pit bulls go underground: Covert network
helps to take banned dogs to safe haven
in Divide" |
| Zena
the buff, brindle-colored pit bull had been
living the outlaw life, her fate haunted
for nearly a month by the possibility of
a death sentence. |
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GREELEY,
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"Weld County needs to take the bite
out of the pit bull by banning the breed." |
| Evidence
certainly supports the danger of the breed.
The dogs break chains, smash through fences
and attack both animals and people. Just
last Sunday in Weld County, two pit bulls
attacked a foal near Fort Lupton, injuring
it so severely it had to be euthanized.
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DENVER,
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E-mail Campaign to Repeal Pitbull Ban |
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WRITE TODAY to HELP the PITBULLS in Denver,
CO!! It's time to fight for them NOW! |
| Monday,
May 16, 2005 -
Newswire |
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"Denver to re-examine dangerous dog
ordinance" |
Officials
are reviewing the city's vicious and dangerous
dog ordinance in what could lead to a
proposal to lift the ban on pit bulls.
Officials said they planned to research
laws nationwide and study alternatives
aimed at penalizing owners for a dog's
misbehavior. |
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"Johnson: Pit-bull ban may reveal unwarranted
prejudice" |
| It has to be one
of the dumbest laws, ever. And I don't even
own or like pit bulls. It's nothing personal,
only that I'd never keep any animal that
eats as much or more than I do. Still, I
can weep for the pit bulls of Denver, particularly
for the puppies that never did anything
other than get born into the breed. |
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HARTFORD,
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"Max The Dog Put Down After Mauling
Another Child
Golden Retriever Had Previously Bitten Another
Boy" |
| A Watertown
family's pet was put down Thursday after
it attacked a 7-year-old boy. |
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"Colo.
and Del. Pass AKC Canine Good Citizenship
Resolutions" |
Importance
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OSPREY,
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| "Toothless laws can’t control dangerous
dogs" |
| Current
laws governing dangerous dogs and their
owners are toothless and do little to combat
the problem, as a Niagara Falls court case
heard this week proves. |
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| Tuesday,
June 06, 2005 -
WESH.com |
| "Girl Recovering From Dog Attack" |
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7-year-old Kissimmee girl is recovering
from injuries after a weekend dog attack.
Neighbors who saw it happen took action,
WESH 2 News reported. |
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"Seven-Year-Old Girl Needs Surgery
Following Dog Attack" |
| A 7-year-old
Osceola County girl is facing surgery
after she was bitten in the face by a
neighbor's dog. The girl had apparently
wandered out of her mother's sight. |
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ALERT: Orange County Florida.
From: BSL-UPDATES@yahoogroups.com |
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is to alert all dog owners etc living in
Orange County Florida. |
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OSPREY,
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"What's Wrong with This Picture?"
From: DLCC@yahoogroups.com |
| "Those
dogs would of chewed me to pieces' Man recounts
attack by two pit bulls... By
Alison Langley, Osprey News Network, Niagara
Falls |
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ATLANTA,
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Next
Monday's meeting to discuss Georgia HB 78
has been cancelled until further notice!
This bill is being re-worded.
PLEASE
do not stop writing your letters, however,
because we do not know what they intend
to put in there.
This bill is NOT
dead contrary to internet rumors
and postings. |
| "Legislator backing
off pit bull bill" |
| A
DeKalb County legislator is backing off
a proposal to ban new pit bulls and to
require that dogs already in the state
be neutered, leashed and muzzled. |
| "Timing of meeting on
bill to ban pit bulls stirs howls" |
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Dog owners are barking mad over the
timing of a meeting this morning that
could lead to a ban on certain dog breeds.
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| GEORGIA Hearings 7-18 &
7-25 |
Hello,
I want to notify everyone that they are
holding hearings on the 18th and 25th of
July at the State capitol of Georgia to
hear citizens speak out about the proposed
HB78 (Ga statewide Pit Bull Ban/Spay/Neuter
bill). |
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21 8011 - House Bill 78 - |
| By:
Representatives Williams of the 89th, Brooks
of the 63rd, Watson of the 91st, Mosby of
the 90th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others |
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Illinois
recently attempted to pass legislation regarding
Dobermans, German Shepherd Dogs, Akitas,
St. Bernards, Great Danes, Chow Chows, Alaskan
Malamutes, Siberian Huskys, Rottweilers,
and so-called "Pitbulls." There
is no such registered breed as "pitbull,"
which is a generic term. You can't regulate
what you cannot identify. |
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July 16, 2005 - |
| "Aldermen consider pit
bull ordinance" |
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A special committee that helped toughen
Davenport's ordinance on vicious animals
two years ago should reconvene to consider
banning the dog breeds commonly known
as pit bulls, Davenport aldermen voted
Thursday.
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June 11, 2005 - |
"Teen keeps brother, 6,
safe during dog attack:
She gets bite wounds; neighbors say the
animal had run loose for weeks, despite
calls to the city." |
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A Des Moines teenager suffered serious
bite wounds on her leg Thursday when she
stepped between a vicious dog and her
6-year-old brother.
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More than a year after vicious dogs became
a hotly debated topic for city commissioners,
they seemed to have agreed to some changes
in the ordinance.
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June 30, 2005 - |
| "Animal
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A proposed ordinance that would ban certain
types of animals - including pit bulls,
Doberman pinschers and rottweilers - within
Flatwoods city limits has been given the
initial green light by the city council.
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Despite your opinions on 'Dog Fighting'
or 'who did what, when' ... I want you
to consider The Dogs. Using Security systems
and satellite devices meant to protect
the U.S. from terrorists - a man and his
son were recently arrested in Louisiana
and being charged for the crime of Dog
Fighting and the selling and breeding
of Fighting dogs. Now whether the charges
are true or not, whether you agree or
disagree with the how the people are being
handled in this manner - I want you to
read on for The Dogs ...
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| Subject: Re: DOGCHAT: House
Bill 3563 MA |
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Massachusetts dog owners.
House Bill 3563, filed by State Rep. Brad
Hill of Ipswich at my request is a SANE
dangerous dog bill, and defines dangerousness,
but does NOT discriminate based on a dog's
breed, in fact prevents Breed Specific
Legislation at the state level. Please
contact your state legislator and ask
for this bill to be supported before it's
too late! For more information, visit
www.adoa.org
and click on "Legislative Clearinghouse".
Thanks,
Anne Springer
Ipswich, MA
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BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS -
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| Saturday,
June 25, 2005 - |
| Neighbor is charged in killing
of pit bull: Fall River man says he stabbed
dog because it frightened him |
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Sonja Robinson's pit bull collapsed at
her feet, yelping in pain, she said yesterday.
His fur was covered in blood and a deep
gash sliced across his chest, she said.
Horrified, she realized that the dog had
been slashed with a knife.
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A Good Law.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Subject:
MA HB 3563
It is being presented by:
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
BRADFORD HILL
State House District Office
Room 550 P.O. Box 556
State House Ipswich, MA 01938
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: 617- 722-2489 978-356-9008
E-Mail: Brad.Hill@state.ma.us |
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MASSACHUSETTS
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| Thursday,
June 02, 2005 - |
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UP PEOPLE !!!! The state of Massachusetts,
is putting together a 'dog ordinance' ommittee....WHY???? |
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To incorporate BSL, (breed specific legislation)
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They have mentioned BOTH 'pit bulls' AND
Rottweilers, however it is 100% certain
they will restrict or ban 'pit bulls'
regardless.
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JACKSON COUNTY ,
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| "Supervisors pass stronger vicious animal ordinance" |
A new ordinance designed to control vicious animals beg the difference between pit bull terriers and Staffordshire terriers.
According to the ordinance passed Monday by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, a vicious animal is one that constitutes a threat to human beings or other animals.
The law, which goes into effect Oct. 30, also defines a vicious dog as one that attacks a human without provocation, or kills or injures a domestic animal or livestock, when not on the dog owner's property. The law would also target a dog that is raised for dog fighting, or a dog that shows a tendency or disposition to attack a human being.
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*Note: A
'worthwhile' law and DOES NOT Breed Discriminate...A Law that could be used by other BSL Advocates when
dealing with Their Own Legislative Committees or Council Members. |
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SPRINGFIELD,
MISSOURI - |
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| "3-year-old boy survives
mauling by pit bull" |
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A 3-year-old boy mauled by a pit bull
Monday in west Springfield survived bites
to the neck and side of his head but only
after several hours of surgery at St.
John's Hospital. Zachary Yinquez was in
stable condition at press time.
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SPRINGFIELD,
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| "A man from Springfield
has injuries on his arm and leg after being
attacked by two pit bull terriers on Sunday
morning." |
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He wants the Springfield city council
to ban that breed of dog and one councilman
says it might be considered.
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SPRINGFIELD,
MONTANA - |
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| "Spread awareness of dog
law" |
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Knowledge
would make law more effective.
"Why
not say from the get go, 'All dogs 50
pounds or more have to be in a 6-foot
fence?'" That was Ann Schonert's
question.
Our response: It's a bad idea, and it's
irrational. The category of dogs "50
pounds and more" includes Great Danes,
St. Bernards, mastiffs and golden retrievers.
Many dogs more than 50 pounds are not dangerous.
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DARBY,
MONTANA - |
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| Thursday,
June 30, 2005 - ravallinews.com |
| "Darby tables breed-specific ban
ordinance" |
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Darby Town Council decided Tuesday night
to indefinitely table an ordinance that
would ban pit bulls from the city limits.
But the responsibility of keeping the ordinance
from being passed is up to the dog owners,
said Darby Mayor Rick Scheele. |
| Thursday,
June 16, 2005 - |
| "Darby one step closer
to banning pit bulls" |
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The Darby Town Council voted 3-1 Tuesday
night to pass the first reading of an
ordinance that would ban pit bulls from
the city limits. Only councilor Carol
Marshall voted against the ordinance,
saying she wouldn't support a breed-specific
law.
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ST.
CHARLES, MONTANA - |
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As
of Mar.17/05 "Yeah!"
This Has Been Over-turned - for now. |
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I understand from two different sources
that the final reading and vote will
be held on March 22, please make sure
you send a well written and intelligent
letter of why BSL of any type is not
the choice to make.
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CRANFORD,
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| Wednesday,
June 15 2005 - |
| "Vicious dogs need addressing" |
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Our society is good at responding to
tragedies with laws to prevent them from
happening again. But a group of Hillcrest
Avenue residents are trying to prevent
a tragedy before it happens on their block.
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CHARLES, NEW JERSEY - |
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| Thursday,
June 02, 2005 - |
Pit bulls defended
"Punish deed, not breed," supporters
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Cathy DiMatteo didn't know much about
pit bulls when she got Happy, now 8, from
the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center in
2000.
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NEW YORK CITY - |
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| Saturday,
June 23, 2007 - |
Dear Friend:
I have been fighting NYC Councilman Peter Vallone Jr's Resolution 156 that calls for a Pit Bull ban here in NYC. I also email elected officials all over the USA, Canada and Brasil to voice my anger at BSL laws. I have had some good results from several elected officials here in NYC and NY State, that have told me they will not support Resolution 156 or support changing current NY State laws in order for NYC to pass this unfair bill.
Together we can fight BSL laws and help our dogs. I stand with you in the fight against BSL!!!
Regards,
Peter.Kefalas.
NYC |
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MUMFORD,
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| Saturday,
June 11, 2005 - |
"Just found out yesterday
that BSL is
completely off the table in Sumner County" |
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Our society is good at responding to
tragedies with laws to prevent them from
happening again. But a group of Hillcrest
Avenue residents are trying to prevent
a tragedy before it happens on their block.
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GREENSBORO,
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| Wednesday,
July 13, 2005 - |
| "Rottweiler, pit bull
ban delayed" |
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never bitten a soul, his owner said. Even
so, neighbors had complained the dog was
aggressive and dangerous. But Madison resident
Bonnie Johnson insists that before he died
a few weeks ago, her ailing pit bull had
never bitten anyone. |
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MADISON,
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| Saturday,
July 09, 2005 - |
| "Town considers ban on
some dogs" |
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If the “Little Rascals’” dog was still
around, it could be an outlaw animal in
Madison in the near future.
That’s because police Chief Perry Webster
wants to ban anyone in town from owning
a pit bull or Rottweiler.
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NORTHHAMPTON
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| "PETA president condemns
dumping, defends euthanizing animals" |
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At least one county in North Carolina
has cut its relationship with People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals after
two PETA workers were arrested Wednesday
for allegedly dumping animal carcasses
into a trash container behind a grocery
in Ahoskie , N.C.
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LUDLOW,
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| *ALERT: LUDLOW - No pit bulls allowed.* |
| Saturday,
July 16, 2005 - |
"Pit bull owner? Ludlow
just not for you
Dog breed banned after teen bitten" |
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LUDLOW - No pit bulls allowed. That's
the new law here, unanimously passed by
City Council on Thursday.
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CLEVELAND,
OHIO - |
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| Wednesday,
June 15, 2005 - |
| "County eyes tougher leash
laws" |
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Bolivar County Supervisor Bern Prewitt
is looking "to put some teeth"
in the current leash laws in the county.
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MIDDLETOWN,
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| Tough
dog law follows attacks - Middletown bans
pit bulls |
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The ordinance bans new pit bulls. Current
owners have until Friday to have their
dogs registered under local and state
law to be able to keep them. Pit bull
owners also are required to provide the
Middletown Police Department with documentation
- by June 4 - that the dog has been micro-chipped
for identification, along with photographs
of the animal, and a name, home address
and phone number.
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WILKES-BARRE,
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| Thursday,
July 12, 2005 - |
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Wilkes-Barre wants to outlaw pit bulls" |
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Pit bulls are not welcome in Wilkes-Barre,
Mayor Tom Leighton says. Leighton will
propose an ordinance to city council at
a work session tonight at 6 to ban pit
bulls entirely from the city. Council
is expected to vote on the ordinance on
first reading Thursday night at 6.
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BARTLESVILLE,
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| Thursday,
July 12, 2005 - |
| "B'ville
City Council to look at revamping city's
animal laws" |
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Recent pit bull attacks prompt city
leaders to revisit ordinance
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OKLAHOMA
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| Thursday,
June 23, 2005 - |
| "Animal
Welfare Groups Criticize Pit Bull Proposal:
Legislator's Proposed Breeding Ban Gets
Mixed Reviews" |
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The mauling of one of his young constituents
by a pit bull terrier was all Paul Wesselhoft
needed to propose restricting ownership
of the dogs in Oklahoma.
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| Make your vote in
the poll: Do you think pit bulls should
be banned in Oklahoma? |
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MOORE,
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| *BSL
ALERT - State of Oklahoma* |
| "Moore Lawmaker Proposes
Bill To Ban Pit Bulls In State" |
We
need to watch legislation being introduced
by Rep Wesselhoft.
State Legislation Website: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
Legislator
Says Attack On Young Constituent Was Last
Straw
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| There is also a poll
about this topic at the link |
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MOORE,
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| Saturday,
June 18, 2005 - |
| "Dog
attack leads to review of laws" |
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Officials in Moore, Okla., are considering
tougher pet laws after a 3-year-old boy's
arm had to be amputated following an attack
by four pit bull terriers.
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OREGON
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| "It
seems that Senator Deckert is trying to
regulate pit bull breeders..." |
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Requires county animal control agency
to establish registry for dog breeders.
Requires breeder of pit bull or pit bull
mix dogs to register. Makes failure to
register subject to fine not to exceed
$50.
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WILKES-BARRE,
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| Wednesday,
July 13, 2005 - |
| "Leighton
takes teeth out of pit bull ordinance" |
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Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton backed
off on his original plan to ban pit bulls
from the city.
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YORK,
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| Thursday,
June 23, 2005 - |
| "Dog
ordinance close to passing in York " |
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York Mayor Carolyn Mitchell Gosa left
no doubt to her council members and others
in attendance at Monday's City Council
meeting as to where her priorities were.
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STATE
OF NEW MEXICO -
Senate Bill 432 - 47th legislature - 1st session,
2005 - |
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| Thursday,
June 23, 2005 - |
An
Act relating to Animals:
ENACTING THE DANGEROUS DOG ACT... |
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Authorizing seizure and destruction of
Dangerous dogs;
Declaring exceptions;
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*NEW* Tennessee - Ban effective 7/1 |
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WARTBURG,
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January 14, 2008 - |
| Please help get the word out, so that we can stop this bill before it passes. It is in committee now |
Senate Bill 2738 filed for introduction 1/14/08 Tommy Kilby:
"Creates a class A misdemeanor of knowingly owning a pit bull in this state"
The expanded version of the bill defines pit bull:
(2) "Pit bull dog" means any pit bull terrier; and
(3) "Pit bull terrier" means any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog which contains as fifty percent (50%) of its breeding the breed of American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier, so as to be identifiable as partially of the breed American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier.
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AUSTIN,
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| Saturday,
July 09, 2005 - |
| "Mandatory Spay/Neuter
of all Dogs/Cats & Breeder Permits" |
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Please urge the city council members
NOT to sponsor this ordinance. Without
a sponsor, it is dead. It was approved
by an "animal rights" dominated
Animal Advisory Commission on May 17.
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Highlights
from the Proposed Austin, Texas,
Animal Ordinance.
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PASO, TEXAS - |
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| Thursday,
July 07, 2005 - |
| "Northeast woman, 76,
injured in dog attack" |
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*The
brain of the male pit bull involved in
the attack was removed for testing.
A pair of dogs mauled an elderly woman
Wednesday as she went for her morning
walk in Northeast El Paso.
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is a mess. The owners aren't living in the
house but the dogs are abandoned in the
yard, a neighbour is feeding, the bitch
has pups...what a mess. The owners should
be taken to court and hit hard.
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HOUSTON,
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1096 will exempt the city of Houston from
the current state law prohibiting Breed
Specific Legislation in Texas! |
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Representative Al Edwards has told RPOA
that he wants to pass Breed Specific Legislation
regarding Rottweilers and so-called “Pit
Bulls” in the city of Houston.
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| Urgent! TX BSL HB 1096 -
Allows Houston to pass Breed Specific
Legislation |
| FROM: RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS
ALLIANCE |
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WASHINGTON
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| HB
1016: The "Deeds Not the Breeds"
Bill |
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The "Deeds Not the Breeds"
Bill was passed the Washington House of
Representatives by a vote of 71-25 with
2 members excused...HB 1016 was amended
on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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Attack probe continues; Child's death
prompts flood of support By
ERIC FOSSELL - The Herald-Dispatch
Randy
Snyder/The Herald-Dispatch
ONLINE
POLL
(Click 'Read More...' Link below
to vote)
Do you think all pit bulls should be banned
from the city of Huntington?
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HUNTINGTON,
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During a news conference, Hall announced
that he will pursue a possible ban of
pit bull breeds within the city of Huntington,
something he said could bring him considerable
scorn. "That would be justification
in my mind -- ban that breed," he
said.
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| "Rapids to consider vicious
animal rule" |
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In response to a recent dog attack, Wisconsin
Rapids officials will consider enacting
a dangerous animals ordinance - a policy
change that could affect the owners of
1,283 dogs licensed in the city.
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