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Waunakee, Wisconsin Reverses Pit Bull Ban
Last month, Waunakee, Wisconsin decided to revisit their long-standing pit bull ban after Waunakee resident Kelly Lappen was cited for harboring a banned breed and Lappen considered legal action against the city. Monday night, November 4, 2013, Waunakee’s village trustees unanimously decided to remove the circa 1988 breed-specific legislation (BSL) pertaining to so-called pit…
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What is BSL?
BSL, or breed-specific legislation, is legislation, or a law, on the federal, state, or municipal level that outright bans or restricts specific, named breeds of dog. BSL is unconstitutional because it has not been scientifically proven that there is any such thing as a vicious breed or breeds, and therefore no rational basis, like safety,…
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Riverside County, California Breed-Specific MSN Sees Pit Bull Owners Dumping Dogs, As Predicted
The county of Riverside, California’s breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter law (BS MSN), which is indeed breed-specific legislation, hasn’t even gone into effect yet, and there are already reports of owners dumping so-called pit bulls in what has come to be known as “dead dog alley,” a stretch of dirt road just inside the limits of the…
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BSL Woes? NoPitBullBans.com Has an Android App for That!
BSL woes? NoPitBullBans.com has an Android app for that! Stay current on breed-specific legislation and other animal legislation with the new NoPitBullBans.com Android app! Click here to go to the Google Play store for a free download! And if you have an iPhone or iPad, try our Apple app. Click here…
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Breckenridge, Colorado May Consider Breed-Specific Law for Pit Bulls, Other Breeds
After two loose, so-called pit bulls attacked a Beagle in August, Breckenridge, Colorado is not only considering a breed-specific law (BSL) for “pit bulls,” but also for breeds like Doberman Pinschers, unnamed breeds of mastiff, German Shepherds, Malamutes, Chow Chows, Rottweilers, Huskies, and possibly others. Although Colorado has, since 2004, prohibited breed-specific dog bans, Breckenridge…
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Greybull, Wyoming Passes 1st Reading of Extreme Pit Bull Restrictions, Animal Control Measures
Greybull, Wyoming’s Animal Control officer, Doug Youngerman, has introduced several Animal Control measures that are both extreme and an invasion of privacy, not the least of which involves breed-specific legislation (BSL) for so-called pit bulls, which passed its first reading on Monday, October 21, 2013. Forget the absurdity of requiring a tiny town of approximately…
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The City of Riverside, California Passes Impotent Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance
As expected, the city of Riverside, California (like the county of Riverside with its approval of a similar ordinance on October 8, 2013) passed a breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for so-called “pit bulls” at its Tuesday, October 22, 2013, city council meeting. The ordinance will require owners of “pit bulls” and “pit bull” mixes…
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James City County, Virginia to Look at Wolf Hybrid Restrictions Following Attacks
After a wolf hybrid attacked two dogs in James City, Virginia, the James City County Board of Supervisors is looking into restricting wolf hybrids. But the problem with banning or restricting wolf hybrids is that technically all domesticated dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are ˜wolf hybrids since all domesticated dogs were descended from a subspecies…
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Reynoldsburg, Ohio Tables Consideration of “Pit Bull” Ban Repeal for Two Weeks
On Monday, October 21, 2013, members of the Reynoldsburg City Council were to take up the issue of a repeal of Reynoldsburg’s breed-specific law (BSL), i.e. their banning of so-called “pit bulls” from the city limits. However, the Council tabled the matter for two weeks. Regardless, the City Council’s chambers was packed with…
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Waunakee, Wisconsin to Review “Pit Bull” Ban in Light of Legal Challenge
As noted in a prior post, a resident of Waunakee, Wisconsin is suing the city after she was told her dog, a supposed “pit bull,” would have to be removed from the village a mere 20 days after police determined her dog was a so-called “pit bull,” a “breed” banned within city limits. Faced…