Monthly Archives: February 2010

Rochester Hills, MI: Whispers of BSL

Posted on February 22, 2010 by | 2 Comments

The Council meets every Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium unless otherwise indicated. Next meeting: March 1, 2010.

Please offer constructive advice and acceptable alternatives to breed-specific legislation.

Leanne Scott, City Council Coordinator
Clerk’s Office, City of Rochester Hills, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Phone: (248) 841-2460
Fax Number: 248-656-4744
citycouncil@rochesterhills.org

Greg Hooper, Council President, District 3
Voicemail: 248-841-2645
hooperg@rochesterhills.org

Vern Pixley, At Large
Voicemail: 248-841-2644
pixleyv@rochesterhills.org

James Rosen, At-Large
Voicemail: 248-841-2646
rosenj@rochesterhills.org

Michael Webber, At-Large
Voicemail: 248-841-2649
webberm@rochesterhills.org

Ravi Yalamanchi, District 1
Voicemail: 248-841-2643
yalamanchir@rochesterhills.org

J Martin Brennan, District 2
Voicemail: 248-841-2647
brennanm@rochesterhills.org

Nathan Klomp, District 4
Voicemail: 248-841-2648
klompn@rochesterhills.org

Rochester Hills mulls whether to create vicious dog law after pit bulls maul Pekinese pup

By Sheena Harrison | MLive.com
February 22, 2010, 3:26PM

Rochester Hills is deciding whether to put a vicious dog ordinance on the books….

It is unclear whether Rochester Hills would make its current laws stricter for any vicious dog, or if the city will consider crafting breed-specific legislation.

Full article retrieved 2010-02-22 from http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/02/rochester_hills_mulls_whether.html

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Mount Holly, NC: Resident petitioning for “pit bull” ban

Posted on February 22, 2010 by | 7 Comments

The City of Mount Holly, 400 East Central Avenue, Post Office Box 406, Mount Holly, NC 28120
Phone: 704-827-3931
Fax: 704-827-5672

Next city council meeting: March 8, 2010, 7:00 PM
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month unless otherwise noted. The Regular Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and the Work Session Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. All meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Citizens Center located at 400 East Central Avenue, Mount Holly, NC 28120.

Mayor Pro Tem David Moore
104 N. Hawthorne St., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Councilman Jim Hope
104 Stoneridge Dr., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Councilman Perry Toomey
203 Dogwood Dr., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Councilman Jerry Bishop
200 East Catawba Dr., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Councilman Bennie Brookshire
218 Rose St., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Councilwoman Carolyn Breyare
307 Eastwood Dr., Mount Holly, NC 28120

Pit bull attack victim now pushing for ban

by MICHELLE BOUDIN / NewsChannel 36
E-mail Michelle: MBoudin@WCNC.com
Posted on February 19, 2010 at 7:01 PM

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C.– A homeowner in Gaston County is pushing for the passage of a controversial law after a pit bull attacked him and his dog in Mount Holly….

Full story retrieved 2010-02-22 from http://www.wcnc.com/news/Pit-bull-victim-now-pushing-to-ban-them-in-his-town-84809477.html

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Jackson, MS update: Proposal to ban pit bulls lacks votes

Posted on February 22, 2010 by | Comments Off

A pit bull ban has been under consideration by Jackson city council since November 2008. It now appears that the pit bull ban does not have enough support to pass, but locals should keep an eye on the situation. Council contact information and previous alerts are below the article.

Council to address vicious dog rules

But councilman says he lacks votes to ban pit bulls

Chris Joyner • chris.joyner@jackson.gannett.com • February 22, 2010

[...] Weill favors a ban on pit bulls, but he said he does not have enough votes on the seven-person council to get the ban through.

“I got a clear sense (from council members) that a new ordinance needs to be sought that is nonbreed specific, and we will be looking at alternative ways to control dangerous dogs,” he said.[...]

Full article retrieved 2/22/10 from http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100222/NEWS/2220314/1001/news

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/2009/10/20/jackson-ms-rules-committee-discusses-proposed-breed-ban/
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/

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Sioux City, IA: Pit bulls not registered by March 1 will be killed

Posted on February 21, 2010 by | 4 Comments

Pit bulls not registered by March 1 will be seized

By Lynn Zerschling lzerschling@siouxcityjournal.com Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:00 am

Owners must renew licenses by March 1 or lose their dogs

SIOUX CITY — [...] “They must be continually licensed. If they don’t meet the March 1 cutoff date, they won’t be able to renew the license,” City Clerk Lisa McCardle said. “Once you let that pit bull license expire, they can’t renew it.”

City Attorney Andrew Mai confirmed that pit bulls/mixes must be licensed by March 1 or the owners face losing their pets.

[...] Under the strict pit bull ban enacted in 2008, pit bulls who have not been licensed must be euthanized and cannot be placed elsewhere.[...]

Full article retrieved 2/21/10 from http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_b4e49e9e-450b-5577-a8cc-8f0be571acf3.html?mode=story

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Regent, ND update: German Shepherds may be added to proposed ban

Posted on February 20, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Public hearing will be held: March 8, 7 PM, Regent City Hall.

A resident’s petition in Regent previously asked for the city to ban pit bulls and Rottweilers. The city is now considering adding German Shepherds to the list.

Previous alert for Regent: http://stopbsl.com/2010/02/19/regent-nd-resident-petitions-for-ban-on-pit-bulls-rottweilers/

City Hall, P.O. Box 86 Regent, ND 58650
Phone (701) 563-4454
info@regentnorthdakota.com

Thanks to Jodi for this update.

Regent mulls ban on German shepherds

lauren@westriv.com
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:20 am |

Regent city leaders discussing whether to ban pit bulls and Rottweilers from town decided Thursday to possibly throw German shepherds into the banned mix as well.[...]

Full story retrieved 2/20/10 from http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8a49b23a-1de1-11df-af9c-001cc4c03286.html

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Hendersonville, NC: Free dog safety program, Feb. 20

Posted on February 20, 2010 by | 1 Comment

An opportunity to improve public safety through education:

Rabies clinic, dog safety program in Hendersonville Saturday

STAFF REPORTS • February 19, 2010

HENDERSONVILLE — Henderson County Animal Services will offer a free dog safety program for parents and children at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at its facility at 828 Stoney Mountain Road.

Full story retrieved Feb. 20, 2010 from http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100219/NEWS01/100219013

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Salina, KS: Dog owner back in court as Salina disputes DNA test

Posted on February 19, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Summary: Lucey, the Cartwrights’ dog, “looks like” a “pit bull.”  Salina, KS has had a ban on “pit bulls” since 2005.  Lucey was seized, but the Cartwrights fought back, and had the Mars Wisdom Panel genetic test performed.  The test results were that Lucey was not a Pit Bull, and had only about 1/8 Staffordshire Bull Terrier in her ancestry.  So, a judge said she was not banned under Salina’s law, and refunded the money the Cartwrights had spent defending her.  But then, veterinarian David Atherton (a consultant to the Salina Animal Shelter, and the one who initially deemed Lucey to be a “pit bull”) decided that the genetic test results were incorrect. (Because the test uses autosomal chromosomes rather than sex chromosomes; and because “pit bulls aren’t pure-bred”.  Besides, he ran the test on his own dog, and got back results that seemed highly questionable; and anyhow, the Mars company itself says the test is not authorized for use in breed ban cases.)  So, the Cartwrights are going back to court in March 2010; and the judge will require any scientific evidence to be backed up by expert testimony. Meanwhile, the Cartwrights may be moving away, for employment reasons.  It’s not clear from the article exactly where Lucey is being kept while waiting for the new trial — hopefully with her family, and not impounded at the shelter.

Previous alert for Salina: http://stopbsl.com/2009/09/02/salina-ks-dogs-dna-saves-its-life/

Salina disputes DNA test

2/19/2010
By DAVID CLOUSTON
Salina Journal

Five months ago, Cartwright thought a DNA test had saved Lucey, who looks like a pit bull, after she ran afoul of the city’s breed ban….

Cartwright won her case, based on the results of the genetic test….

Then in November she got a notice … [Salina] was refiling the charge against her of owning a prohibited pit bull… [because] the city prosecutor [thinks] the DNA test is unreliable….

Cartwright has hired an attorney…. Her trial is scheduled to begin in March.

Reporter David Clouston can be reached at 822-1403 or by e-mail at dclouston@salina.com.

Full article retrieved Feb. 19, 2010 from http://www.salina.com/news/story/Dog-DNA-2-18-10

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