There are two sides to every story, as the saying goes. Here are two versions of events leading to the killing of a Pitbull named Bella by a Cabarrus Co ACO in NC. From animal control: A Cabarrus County animal control officer shot and killed a family’s pit bull in the Ridge Crossing subdivision off … Continue reading Loose Pitbull Might Have Delayed ACO So He Killed Her
Category: breed profiling
Update on ID Pitbull Sentenced to Die
I posted last month about a Pitbull called Butch who ran up to a toddler and was seized and sentenced to die by the Craigmont town council in Idaho. The toddler happened to be the son of the local dog catcher but I'm sure that's a total coincidence. Craigmont probably seizes and kills every dog … Continue reading Update on ID Pitbull Sentenced to Die
Craigmont City Council Jonesing for a Dog Killing
Although this story seems complicated, from what I can tell, these are the basics:A Pitbull called Butch somehow escaped from his Craigmont, ID home when the owner wasn't there and ran up to a 3 year old boy in August 2009.The kid happened to be the son of the town's "dog catcher".The owner talked to … Continue reading Craigmont City Council Jonesing for a Dog Killing
Marine Corps Pets Tested by ASPCA in SC
In keeping with its policy banning so-called "aggressive dogs" on base, the US Marine Corp has brought in ASPCA reps to test dogs living on SC bases:Although not the 54-hour test called the Crucible that Marine recruits must pass to join the Corps, dogs from three Marine facilities in South Carolina faced their own assessments … Continue reading Marine Corps Pets Tested by ASPCA in SC
Pitbull Owner Testimonial
Anyone NOT cry listening to this story?
Collateral Damage
There seems to be a continuous supply of "Pitbull set on fire" stories in the news. Like most other severe cruelty cases, I try to avoid them. We all have our limits.But the story of Phoenix, a female Pitbull in Baltimore who was saved when hero police officer Syreeta Teel saw her in flames and … Continue reading Collateral Damage
Loudoun Co, VA Judge: Keep Right on Killing Shelter Pitbulls
Pitbull advocates took their case to a judge earlier this month challenging Loudoun County's policy on not adopting out Pitbulls. (The county kills most of them.) The judge has now issued a ruling in favor of the county. His opinion states that although residents can legally own a Pitbull, that doesn't guarantee them the right … Continue reading Loudoun Co, VA Judge: Keep Right on Killing Shelter Pitbulls
Pinchona non Grata
This campground info page for a place in NC came through my inbox this morning:Leashed pets are welcome, excluding the following breeds: Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Pinchers, Greyhounds, Husky, and German Shepherds.Apparently Greyhounds and these other breeds (and non-breeds) pose such a menacing threat to campground society even on leash that they simply can not … Continue reading Pinchona non Grata
Pitbull Advocates in Loudoun Co, VA in Court
A legal effort to save shelter Pitbulls from automatic death in Loudoun Co VA started in 2007:The effort to save the Vick dogs, seized under federal jurisdiction, is consistent with a Virginia law which prohibits killing impounded dogs solely based on their breed. Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Horne on October 15, 2007 … Continue reading Pitbull Advocates in Loudoun Co, VA in Court
Op-Ed Calls for Reversal of FL Ban on BSL
An editorial (with poll) in the Orlando Sentinel starts out like this:Spike is gone, mauled to death earlier this month by a pit bull on the loose.The little Dachshund was the latest casualty of an out-of-control breed whose irresponsible owners are letting their animals terrorize dogs and people alike.It's all downhill from there. The piece … Continue reading Op-Ed Calls for Reversal of FL Ban on BSL
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