| Neglected dog rescued from Westport property making a recovery |
| Sep 03, 2010 - 11:14 PM - by Vicki |
By Marc Munroe Dion
Herald News Staff Reporter
Posted Sep 01, 2010 @ 11:47 PM
FALL RIVER —
Chance, one of the neglected dogs rescued from a Westport proptery, has made great strides in his condition, thanks to workers at the Forever Paws animal...[Read More] |
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| Dog fighting suspect to be arraigned |
| Sep 03, 2010 - 10:58 PM - by Vicki |
Dog fighting suspect to be arraigned
Posted: Friday, September 3, 2010 9:27 pm
By Matthew Kent Staff Writer
GALENA — A Lampe man will be arraigned next week in a Stone County courtroom on felony dog fighting charges.
Jon Stingley, 42, was charged two months ago after authorities seized 15 dogs from a residence located at 3760 State Highway 13. Records show that...[Read More] |
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| Corcoran prison employee arrested on dog fighting charges |
| Sep 03, 2010 - 10:49 PM - by Vicki |
Corcoran prison employee arrested on dog fighting charges
Thursday, September 02, 2010
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Investigators in Kings County have busted a large dog fighting ring. Wednesday, they confiscated 12 Pit Bull Terriers at a home on Omaha Avenue in Corcoran. Thursday morning, they arrested 54-year-old Corcoran prison employee Meschelle Lindsey.
Kings County Animal Services...[Read More] |
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| Reminder: Blackman Township, MI to “talk about dogs,” Sept 6 (whispers of BSL) |
| Sep 03, 2010 - 8:00 AM - by StopBSL.com |
| Blackman Township Trustee Meeting Place: Township Hall – Lower Level, 6:00 P.M. Contact: Mike Thomas, Clerk 517-788-4345 x105, mthomas@blackmantwp.com Contact info for trustees: Joe Barrett Office: 517-788-4345 ext. 250 E-mail: jbarrett@blackmantwp.com Charles DeBruler Jr. Office: 517-788-4345 ext. 251 E-mail: cdebruler@blackmantwp.com Paula Clingerman...[Read More] |
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| Huge Dogfighting Bust Went Down Only After Cops Brought Their Pit Bulls to the Fight |
| Sep 01, 2010 - 1:56 PM - by Vicki |
Huge Dogfighting Bust Went Down Only After Cops Brought Their Pit Bulls to the Fight
By Keegan Hamilton Thursday, Sep 2 2010
The grainy footage shows two snarling pit bulls in a dimly lit barn, staring each other down through a haze of cigarette smoke. Walled in by a makeshift ring of three-foot-high plywood planks, the collarless dogs twitch and wag their tails, expending nervous energy like prizefighters...[Read More] |
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| Kirksville: Breed ban revisited, public forum Oct 18 |
| Sep 01, 2010 - 10:50 AM - by StopBSL.com |
Council revisits breed ban
By Taylor Muller, Daily Express
Posted Aug 31, 2010 @ 12:49 PM
Kirksville, Mo. — Pit bulls and other vicious animals are once again in the city’s sights as a draft ordinance was debated Monday during the council’s study session.
Council also set the proposed 2010 tax levy rate during its regular meeting, a slight increase over the past year.
Council agreed that no consensus could be reached and that...[Read More] |
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| Rochester Hills: Attack spurs call for pit bull ban |
| Sep 01, 2010 - 8:40 AM - by StopBSL.com |
Attack spurs call for pit bull ban
BY TAMMY STABLES BATTAGLIA
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Posted: Sept. 1, 2010
Larry Adams said he is glad the loose pit bull didn’t hurt his 16-year-old son during the attack as the boy walked the family’s 5-month-old Jack Russell terrier, Pebbles.
Adams said he expects to approach city officials about a ban in reaction to the attack at Culbertson and Auburn roads.
“I...[Read More] |
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| Sterling Heights: “Pit bull dog” workshop, Sept 29 (possible BSL) |
| Aug 31, 2010 - 2:50 PM - by StopBSL.com |
RESIDENTS INVITED TO ATTEND AND COMMENT
PIT BULL DOG WORKSHOP SET FOR SEPT. 29
You are receiving this e-mail because you expressed interest in receiving notice regarding a scheduled public forum to discuss Sterling Heights’ animal control ordinances.
Residents are invited to attend a Pit Bull Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the Senior Activity Center to provide officials with input in order to possibly strengthen the city’s existing animal control...[Read More] |
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| Article on failure of Ontario ban |
| Aug 30, 2010 - 7:40 PM - by goldengirlk8 |
I'm an owner of a bull breed dog in the UK and a member of these forums. I'm also a journalist (I freelance for mainstream publications and political blogs).
I've been writing regularly on the UK's 20-year-old pitbull ban (which the new government here is reconsidering at the moment).
For my latest article, I interviewed OSPCA and ASPCA officers (as well as animal control experts here in the UK) about pitbull bans. The UK's new government is reconsidering the pitbull...[Read More] |
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| Ontario, Canada: Dog owners want same laws for all breeds |
| Aug 30, 2010 - 10:50 AM - by StopBSL.com |
Dog owners want same laws for all breeds - thestar.com
Dog owners want same laws for all breeds Published On Sun Aug 29 2010 Brendan Kennedy Staff Reporter Ontario’s controversial ban on pit bulls — now five years old — is under fire once again as a coalition of dog-loving groups rallied Sunday to support a local MPP’s efforts to have the law changed....[Read More] |
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