Mobile home park’s sudden breed ban angers dog owners
Published: Oct 19, 2009 at 11:13 PM PDT
By Ray LaneBONNEY LAKE, Wash. — New management means new problems for pet owners at the Quiet Meadows Mobile Home Park.
Certain dog breeds are being evicted, and the mandate is causing plenty of heartbreak.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/20/09 from http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/64886947.html
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Posted in BSL, Insurance, Washington State
Tagged ban, breed specific, dog, Insurance, pit bull, private property, Rottweiler
Court: Landlords may be liable if tenant’s pit bull attacks
By Kyle Cheney/Statehouse News Service
Daily News Tribune
Posted Oct 20, 2009 @ 02:07 AMWALTHAM — The state’s second-highest court ruled Monday that a landlord may be held accountable if a tenant’s pit bull goes on the attack, specifically singling out the breed as one known to have a propensity for aggression.
[...]“While the defendants may not be held strictly liable by virtue of Tiny’s breed, knowledge of that breed and its propensities may properly be a factor to be considered in determining whether the defendants were negligent under common-law principles,” said the appeals court opinion, written by Justice Gary Katzmann.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/20/09 from http://www.dailynewstribune.com/news/x1718695273/Court-Landlords-may-be-liable-if-tenants-pit-bull-attacks
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Posted in Court Cases, Massachusetts
Tagged animal control, bite, court, dangerous, dog, hearing, pit bull
Tignish denies pit bull petition
Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 | 2:02 PM AT
CBC NewsA group of neighbours in Tignish has failed in its bid to have pit bull terriers banned from the western P.E.I. community.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/20/09 from http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2009/10/19/pei-tignish-pit-bull-584.html
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Posted in BSL Defeated, Canada
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, city council, community, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, petition, pit bull
Jackson hasn’t touched this issue for almost a year.
Contact info for Jackson City Officials
Post Office Box 17, 219 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0017
Mayor Harvey Johnson
(601) 960-1084
Jeff Weill, Sr.
(601) 960-2051
Jweillsr@aol.com
Chokwe Lumumba
(601) 960-1091
clumumba@city.jackson.ms.us
Kenneth I. Stokes
(601) 960-1090
kstokes@city.jackson.ms.us
Frank Bluntson – Council President
(601) 960-2052
fbluntson@city.jackson.ms.us
Charles H. Tillman – Council Vice-President
(601) 960-1092
tillmanc@city.jackson.ms.us
Tony Yarber
(601) 960-1089
tyarber@city.jackson.ms.us
Margaret C. Barrett-Simon
(601) 960-1063
mbarrett@city.jackson.ms.us
Previous alerts for Jackson:
http://stopbsl.com/2008/11/15/jackson-ms-dangerous-dog-ordinance-bsl-to-be-discussed/
http://stopbsl.com/2008/11/04/jackson-ms-article-proposed-dog-ordinance-with-more-bite-to-be-presented-to-council-bsl-proposed/
Council eyes check-cashing firms
Chris Joyner • chris.joyner@jackson.gannett.com
October 20, 2009[...] In other action Tuesday, the council’s Rules Committee held preliminary discussions on revising the city’s dangerous-dog ordinance to restrict or ban certain breeds, such as pit bulls. Weill, who chairs the committee, favored a breed-specific ordinance.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/20/09 from http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091020/NEWS/910200366/1001/news
Posted in BSL Proposed, Mississippi
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, city council, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
Voters put leash on pit bull restrictions
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
mburke@capecodonline.com
October 20, 2009MASHPEE — There was a collective sigh of relief among dog owners at Mashpee High School last night after residents resoundingly voted down a proposed pit bull bylaw at the annual fall town meeting.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/20/09 from http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091020/NEWS/910200315
Posted in BSL Defeated, Massachusetts
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, community, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull, town, vote
StopBSL supports and encourages efforts, such as this one, to make communities safer and more humane. We can all make a difference.
Dogged determination
Cynthia Bathurst works to stop violence by helping animals and people peacefully co-exist
By William Hageman, Tribune reporter
October 18, 2009[...] Bathurst, of Chicago, is co-founder and principal director of Safe Humane Chicago, an ambitious 2-year-old effort to fight violence by promoting compassion for animals as well as people. The program uses schools, churches and community groups — more than 60 organizations have lined up behind her — to get the anti-violence message to citizens in high-crime areas.
Especially young citizens: Get kids to treat animals with care and respect, and you’re on the right track. [...]
Full article retrieved 10/19/09 from http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/family/chi-1018-bathurstoct18,0,7063324,full.story
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Posted in Community Initiatives, Illinois
Tagged animal, community, dog, dog fighting, education, neuter, owner, responsible, shelter, spay
Fear of “pit bulls” has exploded in Australia in the last few weeks, and even so-called “experts” have jumped on the ban bandwagon. Apparently they haven’t learned anything from the failures of bans in places like the UK and Denver. Victoria already has breed-specific regulations in place for “pit bull” types.
Contact information for people in this article who clearly need some polite education about “pit bulls” and about the serious flaws with the measures they are pushing:
Dr. Hugh Wirth, RSCPA President
Has stated that “pit bulls” are “ticking time bombs”
3 Burwood Highway, Burwood East VIC 3151, Australia
FAX (03) 9224 2200
rspca@vicrspca.aust.com
Dr. Graeme Smith, Lost Dogs Managing Director
Believes mixed-breed dogs with even a tiny bit of “pit bull” in them should be considered restricted breeds
2 Gracie St, North Melbourne, VIC 3051, Australia
Fax: (03) 9326 5293
graeme.smith@dogshome.com
http://twitter.com/DrGraemeSmith
Victoria Premier John Brumby
Introducing legislation allowing “unregistered dangerous dogs” to be killed without appeal. Meaning, if authorities identify your dog as a restricted breed, they can kill it immediately and you have no right to appeal their identification. Recall that recently, in the U.S., a number of dogs identified by authorities as “pit bulls” have subsequently been proven not to be “pit bulls”; these dogs’ owners only got their dogs back because they had the right to appeal the “pit bull” designation. Brumby’s proposal eliminates this right to appeal.
Contact the Premier in a number of ways: http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/your-voice/your-voice.html
Brumby gives councils a licence to kill dogs
Kelly Ryan, Ashley Gardiner
From: Herald Sun Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EST 2009PREMIER John Brumby has given councils a licence to kill unregistered dangerous dogs found roaming the streets.
The new legislation, which will allow dogs to be destroyed without owners having the right to appeal, will be introduced in Parliament next year.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/19/09 from http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/brumby-gives-councils-a-licence-to-kill-dogs/story-e6frf7jo-1225788517614
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Posted in BSL Proposed, Outside of U.S.
Tagged animal control, ban, bite, breed specific legislation, dangerous, dog, ordinance, pit bull, premier, rspca, statewide
Previous alerts for Mashpee, including complete text of proposed law: http://stopbsl.com/?s=mashpee
The entire town of Mashpee, MA will hold their fall Town Meeting on Monday, October 19. At that time, the voters will decide whether to pass a “pit bull” ordinance.
The Town Meeting will be held at 7:00 PM at Mashpee High School, 500 Old Barnstable Rd.
Mashpee bylaw targets pit bull owners
By MATTHEW M. BURKE
mburke@capecodonline.com
October 18, 2009 2:00 AMMASHPEE — Across the country, pit bull bylaws are as controversial as the breed itself. That may be daunting news for Mashpee, where a hotly contested article restricting pit bull ownership is on tomorrow night’s town meeting warrant.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/18/09 from http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091018/NEWS/910180325/-1/NEWSMAP
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Posted in BSL Proposed, Massachusetts
Tagged animal control, breed specific, breed specific legislation, community, council, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull, town
Please note, this is an opinion piece; however, there is a scarcity of news coming from Elgin regarding the proposed pit bull ban, so I will take what I can get at this point. Rumors are flying, nothing official has been presented, and city councilmembers have not gotten back to me when I request confirmation or denial of rumors (apparently, they aren’t saying much to anyone). At least one councilmember, John Prigge, refuses to listen to facts or information from anyone outside Elgin.
Previous alerts and contact info for Elgin: http://stopbsl.com/?s=elgin
Don’t ban pit bulls, residents plead
October 16, 2009
Contact Erin Calandriello at ecalandriello@scn1.com[...] At Wednesday’s Elgin City Council meeting, about 30 people showed up to protest a proposed pit bull ban by the city council. Two councilmen, John Prigge and Bob Gilliam, have openly advocated a pit bull ban.
But many residents said pit bulls aren’t bad dogs, they’re family.[...]
Full article retrieved 10/17/09 from http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/talk/1827710,Town-Talk_el101609.article
Posted in BSL Proposed, Illinois
Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, city council, community, dangerous, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull
Previous stories on Fremont, OH: http://stopbsl.com/?s=Fremont%2C+OH
Fremont council hears opinions on pit bulls
Police chief, dog advocates weigh in
BY LESLIE BIXLER • Staff writer • October 16, 2009
FREMONT — City hall was packed Thursday night to hear Fremont police Chief Tim Wiersma, Ohio Coalition of Dog Advocates’ Jean Keating and Sandusky County’s deputy dog warden Gina Halbisen debate pit bulls.
Read the rest of the article at:
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20091016/NEWS01/910160307
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Posted in BSL Proposed, Ohio
Tagged animal control, ban, breed specific legislation, city council, dog warden, forklift, pit bull, police chief, Yorkshire Terriers
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