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Watertown, WI Removes “Pit Bull” Language from Dangerous Dog Law, Ordinance Passes
Thank you sensible aldermen of Watertown, Wisconsin! In a vote of 6 to 3 on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, the Watertown Common Council voted to amend their dangerous dog law proposal to remove language specific to so-called “pit bulls.” Thanks to Alderman Robert Stocks, who made a motion to amend the ordinance, council…
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Chicago Man Allegedly Taunts “Pit Bulls” and is Mauled
On Saturday, August 31, 2013, a 25-year old Chicago man allegedly taunted several so-called “pit bulls” that were behind a fence until they got out and mauled him. Now the usual suspects — the media, possibly the disinformer operatives at Dogsbite.org, and all-around idiots — are offering the usual skewed/worthless statistics and urban mythology…
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Great Bend, Kansas Ad Hoc Committee Makes Final Recommendations Minus a “Pit Bull” Ban
The ad hoc committee tasked with researching a “pit bull” ban by the Great Bend, Kansas City Council made its final report on September 1, 2013. To its credit, the committee determined early on to not recommend a breed ban. Reportedly, the final recommendations include: ¢ Restrictions on tethering dogs. ¢ A new ordinance…
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Watertown, Wisconsin Final Reading on BSL Proposal
Watertown, Wisconsin will have its final reading on its breed-specific law (BSL) outlawing so-called “pit bulls” tonight, September 3, 2013, at 7 p.m. CST in council chambers at the Municipal Building, 106 Jones St. For the background on Watertown’s BSL proposal click here, here, here, here, and here. I don’t know what more we…
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Waterloo, Iowa to Consider BSL Via “Pit Bull” Restrictions
After 65-year old Vivienne Brookman and 13-year-old William McNealy were attacked by what was described as a “large pit bull” by police, Waterloo, Iowa Mayor Buck Clark publicly stated that the attacks were “something we need to react to.” That “reaction” will come in the form of a breed-specific law (BSL) proposal — which…