Monthly Archives: July 2010

NDG, Montreal, Canada: Whispers of breed ban

Posted on July 23, 2010 by | 1 Comment

The story does not identify the officials that are allegedly calling for a ban.

Contact information for municipal officials:

Office of the Mayor and Union Montreal Municipal Councillors
5160, boul. Décarie, Suite 710, Montréal, Quebec H3X 2H9
Telephone: 514 872-4863

Michael Applebaum, Borough Mayor, mapplebaum@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Marvin Rotrand, Councillor for the Snowdon district, mrotrand@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Susan Clarke, Councillor for the Loyola district, susan.clarke@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Helen Fotopulos, Councillor for the Côte-des-Neiges district, hfotopulos@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Peter McQueen, District Councillor Notre Dame de Grace, peter.mcqueen@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Lionel Perez, Councillor for the Darlington district, lionel.perez@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Pit bull attacks woman in NDG

Updated: Fri Jul. 23 2010 8:03:26 PM
ctvmontreal.ca

A recent dog attack in NDG has officials calling for a ban on pit bulls in the borough.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100723/mtl_pitbull_attack_20100723/20100723/?hub=MontrealHome

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Rockville Centre, NY: Breed ban repealed

Posted on July 21, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for Rockville Centre: http://stopbsl.com/?s=rockville+centre

Pit Bull Owners Thrown a Bone in Rockville Centre

By JOHN NOEL
Updated 6:09 PM EDT, Wed, Jul 21, 2010

A controversial law banning certain pets, including pit bulls and rottweilers, has been repealed in Rockville Centre.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Pit-Bull-Owners-Thrown-a-Bone-on-Long-Island-98921564.html

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Hannibal, MO: Whispers of BSL (possible breed ban)

Posted on July 21, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Thanks to Jodi for this alert–

Contact Forms for city council members:
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/1stward/index.html
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/2ndward/index.html
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/3rdward/index.html
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/4thward/index.html
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/5thward/index.html

City Clerk Angelica Zerbonia
(573) 221-0111 ext 221
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/Clerk/index.html

Mayor – Roy Hark
(573) 221-0111 ext 202
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/mayor/index.html

City Manager – Jeff LaGarce
(573) 221-0111 ext 202
http://www.cityofhannibal.com/city%20manager/index.html

Letter carrier asks council to address city’s ‘dog problem’.

Hannibal Courier-Post
Posted Jul 20, 2010 @ 09:42 PM

Hannibal, MO — Hark asked for Davis to meet with Schubert and to begin a review of other communities’ bans and see what could be crafted to meet Hannibal’s needs.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.hannibal.net/topstories/x1080708032/Letter-carrier-asks-council-to-address-city-s-dog-problem

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Point Pleasant, WV: Breed ban passes first reading

Posted on July 19, 2010 by | 4 Comments

This ordinance will be up for a second reading at an unspecified date (possibly the August council meeting). There is no grandfather clause for the proposed prohibited breeds.

Next city council meeting: August 16, 7:00 PM, at City Hall, 400 Viand Street.

Mayor Brian Billings, mayor@ptpleasantwv.org
City Clerk Amber Tatterson, cityclerk@ptpleasantwv.org

City Council quick list
gcotton.council@ptpleasantwv.org, mbonecutter.council@ptpleasantwv.org, rdoeffinger.council@ptpleasantwv.org, bpark.council@ptpleasantwv.org, ehunt.council@ptpleasantwv.org, lsmith.council@ptpleasantwv.org, sjuniper.council@ptpleasantwv.org, bbrown.council@ptpleasantwv.org

City Council Contact Page: http://www.ptpleasantwv.org/Main_Pages/Directory/city_of_point_pleasant_council.htm (Two council members do not have e-mail)

Point Pleasant dog ordinance passes first reading

by Andrew Carter

POINT PLEASANT — Section B of the ordinance addresses specific breeds that are prohibited inside city limits. The following dog breeds fall under the prohibited category: Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier and any breeds of dog that “have the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breeds of dogs known as Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier.”

Read the rest of the story here: http://www.mydailyregister.com/view/full_story/8752740/article-Point-Pleasant-dog-ordinance-passes-first-reading?instance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column

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Worcester, MA: BSL proposed

Posted on July 19, 2010 by | 3 Comments

Edit 7/21: The hearing date for this ordinance has been set for August 10, 6 p.m. in the Esther Howland Chamber at City Hall.

This ordinance is modeled after the Boston “Responsible Pit Bull Ownership” ordinance, whose failures are well documented.

Thanks to Jodi for this information:

The ordinance is to be referred to the Public Health and Human Services committee, and the members of that committee are Philip Palmieri, Barbara Haller, and Konstantina Lukes. No date has been set as to when this issue might be heard next, but it is important to get your letters out for the council’s consideration.

Worcester City Council, City Hall Room 112, 455 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (508) 799-1049
Fax: (508) 799-1194
Email: council@worcesterma.gov

Mayor Joseph C. O’Brien, mayor@worcesterma.gov
City Council Quick List:
GermainM@worcesterma.gov, LukesK@worcesterma.gov, PettyJM@worcesterma.gov, RushtonR@worcesterma.gov, ToomeyK@worcesterma.gov, SmithJA@worcesterma.gov, PalmieriP@worcesterma.gov, ClancyP@worcesterma.gov, HallerB@worcesterma.gov, EddyW@worcesterma.gov
 
City Manager Michael O’Brien, CityManager@worcesterma.gov
City Clerk David Rushford, clerk@worcesterma.gov

Proposed rule would restrict pit bulls

Muzzles would be mandatory outside home

By Nick Kotsopoulos TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
nkotsopoulos@telegram.com
Monday, July 19, 2010

WORCESTER — Local pit bull owners are facing the prospects of greater restrictions, duties and licensing requirements for their dogs. City Manager Michael V. O’Brien is recommending to the City Council an ordinance intended to deal with public safety concerns that have been raised by city councilors in recent months about pit bulls.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://telegram.com/article/20100719/NEWS/7190355

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Lynn, MA: BSL passed

Posted on July 14, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Previous alerts for Lynn: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22lynn%2C+ma%22

Lynn muzzle law OK’d

By David Liscio / The Daily Item

LYNN – The hearing allowed lengthy testimony from those on both sides of the issue. After nearly three hours of debate, councilors voted for an ordinance that requires pit bull owners to muzzle their animals when off their property.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.thedailyitemoflynn.com/articles/2010/07/14/news/news01.txt

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San Bernardino County, CA: Breed-specific MSN is official

Posted on July 14, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for San Bernardino County: http://stopbsl.com/?s=san+bernardino

Supervisors order spaying, neutering

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/13/2010 08:23:20 PM PDT

The board adopted an ordinance mandating that all pit bulls and pit bull mixes in unincorporated areas of the county be spayed or neutered.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_15509054?nclick_check=1

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New Bedford, MA: Council still divided on BSL

Posted on July 13, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for New Bedford: http://stopbsl.com/?s=new+bedford

City Clerk Rita Aruda, Rita.Arruda@newbedford-ma.gov
New Bedford City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Tel:508.979.1400
Fax:508.991.6148

Mayor Scott Lang, Scott.Lang@newbedford-ma.gov
City Council:
Jane.Gonsalves@newbedford-ma.gov, nbward1councilor@aol.com, Linda.Morad@newbedford-ma.gov, DCNB2005@aol.com, Steve.Martins@newbedford-ma.gov, joseph.lopes@newbedford-ma.gov, Councilor@DaveAlves.com

How short a leash? Latest pit bull attack stirs debate

By ANIKA CLARK, aclark@s-t.com
July 13, 2010 12:00 AM

NEW BEDFORD —  Martins, the committee’s chairman, cosponsored a June 10 written motion by Councilor-at-large Debora Coelho to consider crafting a rule similar to the “responsible pit bull ownership” ordinance Boston adopted in 2004.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100713/NEWS/7130339/-1/news

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Ottumwa, IA: Council hears citizens’ comments on breed ban

Posted on July 13, 2010 by | 3 Comments

Encourage the city council to rescind their breed-specific ban:
Mayor and City Council
kdcaviness@hotmail.com, meyersb@ci.ottumwa.ia.us, morganb@ci.ottumwa.ia.us, niner@pcsia.net, wellerj@ci.ottumwa.ia.us, uehlingd@ci.ottumwa.ia.us

Ottumwa hearing on pit bulls

by Matt Buhrman
Posted: 07.12.2010 at 8:40 PM

OTTUMWA, IOWA — The Ottumwa City Council met on Monday evening in a work session to listen to supporters in favor of lifting the ban on pit bulls in the city.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=481830

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Lincoln, NE: Non-breed-specific dog law proposed

Posted on July 12, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Well over a year since Lincoln first started revising their dangerous dog laws, and BSL was first suggested, the new ordinance will not be breed-specific.

Previous alerts for Lincoln: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22lincoln%2C+ne%22

Lincoln To Tighten Leash on Dangerous Dog Owners

The Lincoln City Council will hear public testimony on changes to its dangerous dog ordinance Monday afternoon.

Posted: 10:53 PM Jul 11, 2010
Reporter: Keller Russell
Email Address: Keller.Russell@1011now.com

Lincoln’s Dangerous Dog Ordinance Amendments

The changes the council is considering have more to do with a dog’s owner, than the dog. What you will find missing from the ordinance language; specific breeds.

Read the rest of the story here: 

http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/98215589.html

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