June 26th, 2009 by Editor

From the Des Moines Register:

A Des Moines City Council member has come out in favor of a pit bull ban while local leaders weigh tougher regulations on breeds of dogs deemed vicious in the city code.  Read the rest of this entry »

June 18th, 2009 by Editor

 From the Detroit Free Press:

City officials are reviewing a proposal that would require owners of pit bulls to buy public liability insurance and erect a 6-foot-tall fence around their property or have a kennel. When a pit bull is outside and not confined to a fenced-in yard or kennel, owners would be required to muzzle the dog and have it on a leash.

Although the city hasn’t reported any attacks, neighbors have asked for measures to be taken to prevent one. Violators would face up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine under the proposed ordinance. Read the rest of this entry »

June 15th, 2009 by Editor

From The Call:

…[T]he Police Department has launched a campaign to persuade the City Council to impose strict new regulations on pit bull terriers similar to those in effect in Pawtucket and Central Falls. Capt. Kenneth Paulhus has compiled more than three years’ worth of reports he says show an alarming trend: Pit bulls are responsible for more dog bites in the city than any other breed, often causing serious injuries that require costly medical or veterinary treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

June 11th, 2009 by Editor

From The Daily Herald:

In 1996, Elgin City Councilman Robert Gilliam unsuccessfully tried to ban pit bulls within the city.

Wednesday night, after hearing emotional, graphic and heartbreaking stories from residents who were attacked themselves or had their own dogs mauled by pit bulls, Gilliam pledged to re-examine the topic this summer.  Read the rest of this entry »

June 10th, 2009 by Editor

From The Columbus Dispatch:

Whitehall Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thompson surprised her fellow city council members tonight when she presented a proposal to ban pitbull dogs in the suburb, almost exactly a year after a similar law was rejected. Read the rest of this entry »

June 9th, 2009 by Editor

From kolnkgin.com:

Lincoln City Councilmen have been recieving concerns from residents [due to an] attack. Some residents suggesting that Pit Bull Terriers be banned from the city.

City Councilman Jon Camp says members are carefully considering all options. Read the rest of this entry »

June 6th, 2009 by Editor

From Island Park News:

In this week’s regular county commission meeting, County Attorney Joette Lookabaugh presented commissioners with a draft ordinance that would ban dogs from running at large and ban pit bulls and other dogs known to be “extraordinarily dangerous.” Read the rest of this entry »