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Des Moines, Iowa May Consider “Pit Bull” Ban
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.
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Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
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…
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island Police Push for “Pit Bull” Ban with City Council
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…
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Elgin, Illinois to Consider “Pit Bull” Ban Yet Again
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.
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Whitehall, Ohio Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thompson Pushes Her Breed Ban Yet Again
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.
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Lincoln, Nebraska May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”
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.
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Fremont County, Idaho Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From Island Park News: In this weeks 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.