Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ortonville, MI: City council to address “pit bull problems” (whispers of BSL)

Posted on August 4, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Next council meeting: 7 p.m., Aug. 10 at the township offices, 395 Mill St.

City Council members:
Kenneth J. Quisenberry -  President
kenneth@ortonvillevillage.com

Kay Green – President Pro Tem (on committee to study this issue)
kay@ortonvillevillage.com

J. Harold Batten – Trustee
harold@ortonvillevillage.com

Dan Eschmann – Trustee
trusteeeschmann@charter.net

Melanie Nivelt – Trustee (on committee to study this issue)
melanie@ortonvillevillage.com

Aileen Champion – Trustee (on committee to study this issue)
aileen@ortonvillevillage.com

Mary Kassuba – Trustee
mary@ortonvillevillage.com

Julie Alexander – Clerk
julie@ortonvillevillage.com

Ed Coy – Villlage Manager
villagemanagered@aol.com

Larry Brown – Treasurer
larry@ortonvillevillage.com

Village council: ‘Pit bulls: We need to address this immediately’

Susan Bromley

July 29, 2009 – [...] At the village council meeting July 27, several residents spoke out regarding pit bulls running loose in the village and menacing them, their children, and their pets.

[...] “We need to address this immediately,” said Councilmember Kay Green, who, along with Councilmembers Aileen Champion and Melanie Nivelt, has formed a committee to look at other area ordinances in regards to dogs, animal laws and regulations. They hope to have some proposals to bring to the rest of the council at their next meeting, 7 p.m., Aug. 10 at the township offices, 395 Mill St.[...]

Full article retrieved 8/4/09 from http://www.thecitizenonline.com/Articles-i-2009-07-29-230625.113121_Village_council_Pit_bulls_We_need_to_address_this_immediately.html

→ 2 Comments

Posted in Michigan, Whispers of BSL

Tagged , , , , ,

Denmark: Dog breed ban proposed

Posted on August 4, 2009 by | Comments Off

Unclear at this point which breeds will be included in the ban.

Too dangerous to live?

Tuesday, 04 August 2009 08:50

[...] A proposal to completely ban dangerous dog breeds is likely to go through parliament later this year after the third attack in three days.

[...] Spokesmen for the two parties said they would introduce legislation to ban vicious breeds during the autumn session of parliament.[...]

Full article retrieved 8/4/09 from http://www.cphpost.dk/news/politics/90-politics/46471-too-dangerous-to-live.html

Comments Off

Posted in BSL Proposed, Outside of U.S.

Tagged , , , ,

U.S. Marine Corps: Proposal would ban some dogs from base housing

Posted on August 3, 2009 by | Comments Off

Contact 1st Lt. Brian Block, Marine Corps Headquarters:
1st Lt. Brian Block 
Headquarters Marine Corps, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
(703) 614-4309
brian.block@usmc.mil

Proposal would ban some dogs from base housing

By Trista Talton – Staff writer
Posted : Monday Aug 3, 2009 8:02:49 EDT

A new Corpswide proposal calls for banning specific dogs and mixes of those breeds from all Marine bases as soon as September.

The draft order, which would be included in the Marine Corps Housing Management Manual, prohibits pit bulls, Rottweilers, canid/wolf hybrids and mixes of those dogs from being on “any Marine Corps installation, at any time.” The only exception would be trips directly to and from a base veterinary office, “with no other stops aboard the installation authorized.”[...]

Full article retrieved 8/3/09 from http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/08/marine_dogs_080209w/

Comments Off

Posted in BSL Proposed

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Miami-Dade County, FL: DNA test fails to sway hearing officer

Posted on August 3, 2009 by | Comments Off

The dog in question has done nothing wrong. It is merely short-haired and somewhat “muscular.”

Dog Trial: Case Of Mistaken Identity?

Owner Says Miami-Dade Animal Services Has Wrong Dog

POSTED: Saturday, August 1, 2009
UPDATED: 9:44 am EDT August 3, 2009

MIAMI — [...] “Under the DNA tests we took, this dog shows four different breeds, none of which are banned in Miami-Dade County,” she said. Bardawil said according to the test results, Baby Girl is part whippet, not pit bull.

The results did not convince hearing officer Rafael Licea, who said the physical description of Baby Girl satisfied the county’s pit bull definition.[...]

Full article retrieved 8/3/09 from http://www.justnews.com/news/20247837/detail.html

Comments Off

Posted in Breed Identification, Court Cases, Florida, Results of BSL

Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Denver, CO: City council member considering pit bull ban repeal

Posted on August 3, 2009 by | 4 Comments

What is being proposed is still BSL, but perhaps better than a ban. Councilmember Madison, who is proposing revisions to the law, would like feedback from Denver residents.

Carla Madison
City Councilwoman
(303) 298-7641 main
(303) 298-9716 fax
carla.madison@denvergov.org

Additional information about the ineffectiveness of the Denver ban can be found here (scroll to Denver section): http://stopbsl.com/bsloverview/the-failure-to-improve-safety/

Pit bull ban repeal eyed

Madison works on ordinance OK’ing dogs, with stipulations

Peter Marcus, DDN Staff Writer
Monday, August 3, 2009

A City Council member is working on an ordinance change that would allow pit bulls in Denver.

But repealing the city’s 20-year-old ban on pit bulls would come with many stipulations, such as requiring temperament testing, muzzling the dog, and requiring special licensing and insurance fees, to name a few proposed restrictions.[...]

Full article retrieved 8/3/09 from http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=5166

→ 4 Comments

Posted in Colorado, Proposal to Repeal

Tagged , , , , , , ,

Hutchinson, KS: Incident prompts call for ban on pit bulls

Posted on August 2, 2009 by | 4 Comments

Nothing official has been proposed. Please send polite, informative, helpful correspondence to city officials to explain why a breed ban would be unsafe, unjust, and unnecessary.

Next city council meeting: August 4, 9:00 AM

City Council Administrative Contact
Phone: 620-694-2611
Fax Number: 620-694-2673
Physical Address: 125 East Avenue B, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Mailing Address: PO Box 1567, Hutchinson, KS 67504-1567

Bob Bush, Mayor – Northeast District
bobb@hutchgov.com
4904 Cottonwood, Hutchinson KS 67501
Direct Phone: 620-664-6820

Cindy Proett, Vice Mayor – Southeast District
cindyp@hutchgov.com
513 E. Sherman, Hutchinson KS 67501
Direct Phone: 620-662-5605

David Razo, Council Member Southwest District
djrazo@wildflower.net
114 West 12th, Hutchinson KS 67501
Direct Phone: 620-662-8037

Ron Sellers, Council Member Northwest District
rons@hutchgov.com
3400 Thunderbird Dr., Hutchinson KS 67501
Direct Phone: 620-662-9510

Trish Rose, Council Member – City-at-Large
trishr@hutchgov.com
18 Countryside Drive, Hutchinson KS 67502
Direct Phone: 620-663-5113

While reading the article, please keep in mind: Mr. Glass has confused “nice, young couple” with “responsible dog owners.” Being nice and young does not a responsible dog owner make.

Incident prompts call for ban on pit bulls

(Hutchinson News, The (KS) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)

Aug. 2– [...] Now, Glass hopes the city of Hutchinson will take up the issue of a possible pit bull ban.

“Personally, I’d like to see the law changed on pit bulls,” he said. “I’d like to see them banned. There are several other towns that have done it — I don’t know why we can’t.” [...]

Full article retrieved 8/2/09 from http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/08/02/4303666.htm

→ 4 Comments

Posted in Kansas, Whispers of BSL

Tagged , , , , , ,

West Columbia, TX update: Council to discuss dangerous dog ordinance, August 10, 7 PM

Posted on August 1, 2009 by | Comments Off

It’s not clear what the city council will discuss during the council meeting. However, they are aware that BSL is not permitted. Effective non-breed-specific model legislation might be useful while they are talking about their options.

City Council meetings are held the second Monday of each month, at 7 PM in the City Council Chambers (512 E. Brazos Ave.). Next city council meeting: August 10.

West Columbia, Texas
City Hall, 512 East Brazos Avenue, West Columbia, TX 77486-2944
Phone: (979) 345-3123

Laurie Beal Kincannon, Mayor
Alderman Position 1 Robert Puga Thomas
Alderman Position 2 Charlie Tindol
Alderman Position 3 Donna Schwebel (against BSL)
Alderman Position 4, Mayor Pro Tem Jamie Walker
Alderman Position 5 Howard Pickle

Previous alerts: http://stopbsl.com/?s=west+columbia

WEST COLUMBIA NIXES MEETING TO TALK DOGS

[...] The issue instead will be discussed at the August council meeting, Mayor Laurie Kincannon said.[...]

Full article retrieved 8/1/09 from http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=63eb40f1f39c159a

Comments Off

Posted in BSL Proposed, Non-BSL Proposed, Texas

Tagged , , , , , ,