Sioux Falls, SD update: Committee says BSL not necessary
After discussion at the end of July, the Sioux Falls, SD, Land Use Committee decided against BSL. Councilman Karsky, who had originally proposed BSL, still felt that it was necessary, but he was...
View ArticleYalobusha County, MS – BSL DEFEATED
Officials in Yalobusha County, Mississippi voted unanimously to enact a vicious dog ordinance at the Board of Supervisors meeting on November 20. The ordinance will go into effect on December 22,...
View ArticleRhode Island and Broward county Florida pull “pit bull” bills
RHODE ISLAND: We received news from the Defenders of Animals that the Senator who introduced legislation in Rhode Island to create statewide restrictions on pit bull type dogs has officially withdrawn...
View ArticleRoyal Oak Michigan goes breed neutral
After an attack on a dog in December, Royal Oak Michigan was considering instituting a breed specific law. Monday March 18th the Board of Commissioners met in Royal Oak to discuss amendments to the...
View ArticleChippewa Falls Wisconsin rejects breed discrimination
Thursday night city leaders in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin rejected the call for a ban that would target certain types of dogs. “City leaders agreed Thursday night at a Committee of the Whole meeting that...
View ArticleNorth Carolina bill to restrict multiple breeds is nixed
Rep. Rodney Moore, of North Carolina, was not anticipating the backlash he received in response to his bill that would restrict multiple breeds of dogs and their mixes. We have been hearing rumors that...
View ArticleWestwego Louisiana Councilman pulls breed ban
The town of Westwego Louisiana can breathe a bit easier. Councilman Glen Green, who has been adamantly pushing a breed ban, has pulled the ordinance. A friend and constituent of Councilman Green’s was...
View ArticleRockaway Beach MO pit bull ban proposal fails
A proposed breed ban and vicious dog ordinance has failed in Rockaway Beach Missouri. The ban failed, according to officials, because it was not seconded for a reading. “The bill died due to the lack...
View ArticleRiverside, MO Repeals Long Standing Breed Ban
Brent Toellner reported that the City of Riverside, which is an inner ring suburb of Kansas City, has repealed its ban on pit bulls. The city’s newsletter stated: “The former ban on owning pit bulls...
View ArticleBaker City Oregon unanimously rejects breed discrimination
Following a fatal attack earlier this year, officials in Baker City Oregon were discussing the possibility of a breed discriminatory law targeting pit bull terrier like dogs. The proposal would have...
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