Monthly Archives: October 2009

Auburn, CA: Councilman proposes pitbull ordinance

Posted on October 25, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Important to note: California state law prohibits breed-specific laws except for breed-specific spay/neuter. The proposals suggested by Councilmember Hanley are not permittable under CA state law.

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Next city council meetings: Oct. 26 and Nov. 9.

Auburn city officals contact info
City Council

Mike Holmes, Mayor
njrhs@inreach.com

Bridget Powers, Mayor Pro Tempore
bridgetpowers@sbcglobal.net

Keith Nesbitt, Council Member
mr.auburn@sbcglobal.net

Kevin Hanley, Council Member
hanleykh@jps.net

Dr. Bill Kirby, Council Member
flyingsurgeon210@yahoo.com

City Council, City of Auburn, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 823-4211, ext. 112
Fax: (530) 823-4216

City Manager Office, 1225 Lincoln Way, Room 9, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 823-4211, ext. 191
Fax: (530) 823-4216

Robert Richardson, City Manager
(530) 823-4211, ext. 192
rrichardson@auburn.ca.gov

Police Chief Valerie Harris
530-823-4211 Ext 201

Councilman proposes pitbull ordinance

Residents sound off on idea of banning fighting breeds from city

By Jenifer Gee Journal Staff Writer

Should the city ban pitbulls or put restrictions on their owners?

It’s a question Auburn City councilman Kevin Hanley has put forward to city staff.

In a recent memo, Hanley asks city manager Bob Richardson and Police Chief Valerie Harris to consider a pitbull ordinance to be placed on a future city agenda.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/25/09 from http://auburnjournal.com/detail/133207.html?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&user_id=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&event_ts_to=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id

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Ft. Lauderdale: Miami Pit Bull Owners Plan Broward Get-Together This Weekend To Protest Ban

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | Comments Off

Miami Pit Bull Owners Plan Broward Get-Together This Weekend To Protest Ban

By Tim Elfrink in News
Fri., Oct. 23 2009 @ 1:05PM

[...] Miami-Dade has one of the country’s oldest bans against the entire breed of pit bulls. And, as I wrote back in May, the ban has led Animal Services to take hundreds of healthy, friendly dogs — many of which probably aren’t even real pit bulls — away from owners to die from a lethal injection.

[...] This weekend, the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation — a group trying to end the ban in Miami — is co-hosting a barbecue in Fort Lauderdale.

[...] Find more info here.

Full article retrieved 10/23/09 from http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2009/10/miami_pit_bull_owners_plan_bro.php

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Ohio: Another ‘vicious dog’ case in the courtroom

Posted on October 21, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Just what is a “pit bull”? According to Ohio state law, a vicious dog “belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog.” The legal definition of “pit bull” in Ohio hinges on the words “commonly known.” But who decides common knowledge? (I’m not aware of Ohio holding any public vote to determine which breeds count as “pit bulls.”)

The dogs in question in this article, Cane Corsos, are also called Italian mastiffs. They are one of the many molossoid/mastiff breeds out there (i.e. English Mastiff, Bullmastiff, Great Dane, Neapolitan Mastiff, Boxer, etc.). They are related to “pit bulls” only in the same way any of these other mastiff breeds would be—distant cousins sharing an ancient molosser ancestor.

Another ‘vicious dog’ case in the courtroom

Thursday, October 15, 2009

The eventual focus of this case – just what is a Pit Bull?

[...] Three dogs are being held at the warden’s office. The owner claims they’re Cane Corsos, not Pit Bulls. The dog warden disagrees.

[...] “There’s no question. They are not Pit Bulls and we can prove it right now. We have paperwork showing that they are Cane Corsos and that their parents were, and their great-grandparents were Cane Corsos,” says Smith.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/21/09 from http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7066998

Thanks to KC Dog Blog for the link to this article, and thanks to Smith’s attorney for the heads up.

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Bonney Lake, WA: Mobile home park’s sudden breed ban angers dog owners

Posted on October 20, 2009 by | Comments Off

Mobile home park’s sudden breed ban angers dog owners

Published: Oct 19, 2009 at 11:13 PM PDT
By Ray Lane

BONNEY 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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Massachusetts: Landlords may be liable if tenant’s pit bull attacks

Posted on October 20, 2009 by | Comments Off

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 AM

WALTHAM — 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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Tignish, PEI, Canada: Tignish denies pit bull petition

Posted on October 20, 2009 by | Comments Off

Tignish denies pit bull petition

Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 | 2:02 PM AT
CBC News

A 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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Jackson, MS: Rules Committee discusses proposed breed ban

Posted on October 20, 2009 by | 1 Comment

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

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