Category Archives: Georgia

Terrell County, GA: Results of BSL

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Terrell County, GA, passed BSL in February (all “pit bulls” are “potentially dangerous” and subject to restrictions) and already they are seeing some negative results.

Now might be a good time to suggest that commissioners repeal the BSL they passed so hastily and without much discussion.
Terrell County Courthouse, 235 E Lee Street, Dawson, GA 39842
P.O. Box 525, Dawson, GA 39842-0525
Phone: (229) 995-4476 Fax:(229) 995-4320
County Clerk: Beth001@windstream.net

Digging Deeper: Terrell County gets national help for pits

Posted: Mar 07, 2012 5:08 PM CST

By Jennifer Emert

Terrell County, GA – [...] Their current shelter is full and Animal Control is getting more calls about stray dogs especially pit bulls.

They believe people are setting the dogs free to avoid steep fees when a new dangerous dog ordinance takes effect next month.

Terrell County Animal Control just created a Facebook page. The County has been inundated with pit bull mix dogs, either abandoned as a result of the new dangerous dog ordinance or in taken from owners who broke the law.

“When you turn loose all the dogs in this county you know we’re going to have people calling and complaining and a lawsuit will follow right behind it,” said Wilbur Gamble Jr., Terrell County Commission Chairman. [...]

Full article retrieved 3/8/12 from http://www.walb.com/story/17105240/digging-deeper-terrell-county-gets-national-help-for-pits

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Terrell County, GA: Commissioners pass BSL

Posted on February 2, 2012 by | 6 Comments

Terrell County commissioners voted to approve BSL; “pit bulls” are now considered “potentially dangerous” dogs. Owners of potentially dangerous dogs must comply with a number of restrictions. This is basically the same ordinance that passed in the city of Dawson.

The ordinances for both city of Dawson and Terrell County may be read here (PDF):
Dawson and Terrell County Ordinances

Contact info for Terrell County officials
Terrell County Courthouse, 235 E Lee Street, Dawson, GA 39842
P.O. Box 525, Dawson, GA 39842-0525
Phone: (229) 995-4476
Fax:(229) 995-4320
County Clerk: Beth001@windstream.net

[Note: Obviously, the title of the below news article is sensational rather than realistic.]

Pit Bulls may be a breed of the past in Terrell County

by Ashley Knight
Posted: 02.01.2012 at 10:36 AM

TERRELL COUNTY, GA — Terrell County unanimously passed an ordinance that includes pit bulls in their “Dangerous Dogs” ordinance.

The ordinance calls for keeping the dogs in a 10X10 enclosure, keeping the dog on a leash when it’s outside the enclosure as well as muzzled. [...]

Full article retrieved 2/2/12 from http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=714374#.TyqzPlz2ZpV

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Terrell County, GA reminder: Board will consider breed ban, Feb 1

Posted on January 28, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Residents and locals are encouraged to attend the next Terrell County Board of Commissioners meeting on February 1 at 8:30 AM to voice their opposition to a possible breed ban.

The city of Dawson, GA—the county seat where Terrell County commissioners meet—passed “pit bull” restrictions earlier this month, with very little public opposition or discussion. We feel that the ease with which Dawson passed BSL will encourage Terrell County commissioners to do the same.

Contact info for Terrell County officials
Terrell County Courthouse, 235 E Lee Street, Dawson, GA 39842
P.O. Box 525, Dawson, GA 39842-0525
Phone: (229) 995-4476
Fax:(229) 995-4320
Thanks to Kat for digging up this e-mail address. She was told it is the email for the Commissioners: Beth001@windstream.net

Terrell Commissioners consider ban on Pit Bulls

Posted: Jan 04, 2012 10:35 AM CST
By Ryan Houston

Terrell County, GA – The Terrell County Commissioners is considering a countywide ban on Pit Bulls.[...]

The board will vote on a final ordinance at the next County Commission meeting. The next meeting will take place Wednesday February, 1 at 8:30am.

Full article retrieved 1/4/12 from http://www.walb.com/story/16444612/terrell-county-commissoners-consider-ban-on-pit-bulls

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Fitzgerald, GA: Citizens petition against recently passed BSL

Posted on January 16, 2012 by | Comments Off

Support the efforts of these residents to oppose Fitzgerald’s discriminatory ordinance by writing to city officials and respectfully encouraging them to repeal the “pit bull” ordinance. If you are a resident of Fitzgerald, you can also sign the petition: Walmart parking lot, Jan 28.

City Hall, 302 E Central Ave, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Telephone: (229) 426-5060
Email addresses for city officials:
fitzcity@mchsi.com, fitzgeraldmayor@mediacombb.net, cityclerk@fitzgeraldga.org

Pit bull lovers sign petition

Posted: Jan 14, 2012 4:32 PM CST
By Gianna Caserta

FITZGERALD, GA – [...] Now, pit bull owners are coming together to get signatures on a petition, calling it unfair to single out a certain breed. [...]

The ordinance requires a pit bull be muzzled when they are on a leash and being walked.

All pit bulls must be registered and have liability insurance of up to $50,000. [...]

The law also requires that the dog must be kept in a pen, at least 6 feet long by 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall, with a secured roof and floor. [...]

The group will be back at the Walmart parking lot on January 28th to try to get more signatures. [...]

Full article retrieved 1/16/12 from http://www.walb.com/story/16521718/pit-bull-lovers-sign-petition

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Dawson, GA: BSL passed

Posted on January 13, 2012 by | 8 Comments

Pit Bull ordinance passed in Dawson

Posted: Jan 13, 2012 12:29 AM CST
By Sharinda Williams

Dawson,GA – [...] The Dawson City Council amended the city’s animal control ordinance to add the breed specifically as a potentially dangerous dog.

Owners must now keep the dogs in pens concrete or wire bottoms to keep them from digging out. The dogs must also be muzzled when let out of the cage. [...]

Pit bull owners in Dawson have 90 days to insure, Microchip, register their dogs and build those cages.

Full article retrieved 1/13/12 from http://www.walb.com/story/16511885/pit-bull-ordinance-passed-in-dawson

Contact info for city officials:
101 S. Main Street, Dawson, Georgia 39842
Phone:(229) 995-4444
Fax: (229) 995-3713

All alerts for Dawson: http://stopbsl.com/?s=dawson

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Dawson, GA: City may consider BSL, Jan 12

Posted on January 9, 2012 by | Comments Off

Thanks to Jodi for finding this!

A (somewhat unclear) news article has reported that not only did Terrell County, GA, commissioners agree to examine a possible breed ban in February, but this week (Jan 12) the city of Dawson will also consider what sounds like BSL.

[Dawson] city manager, Barney Parnacott says the city commission will meet January 12 and discuss harsher guidelines, such as keeping the dogs inside an enclosure, keeping them leashed anytime they are out of the enclosure as well as keeping them muzzled while on a leash.

The words “the dogs” seems to refer to “pit bulls.” The article author also closes the article with the sentence “Similar laws have been passed in Atlanta. DeKalb County (laws apply in Atlanta) has a ban on “pit bulls” that is bizarrely achieved through a zoning ordinance. Although the article does not say so directly, we assume Dawson will be singling out “pit bulls” in their discussions.

I do not know if Dawson or Terrell County already have BSL. The county and the city are both extremely rural and do not have official government websites, nor do they post agendas or email addresses, making it very difficult for me to track this issue. I would appreciate assistance from a local.

Residents and locals are encouraged to attend the City of Dawson’s Commmissioners’ Meeting on January 12 to guide commissioners away from any potential breed-specific ordinance.

101 S. Main Street, Dawson, Georgia 39842
Phone:(229) 995-4444
Fax: (229) 995-3713

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Terrell County, GA: Commissioners will consider breed ban

Posted on January 4, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Residents and locals are encouraged to attend the next County Commissioner meeting on February 1 to voice their opposition to a possible breed ban.

Contact info for Terrell County officials
Terrell County Courthouse, 235 E Lee Street, Dawson, GA 39842
P.O. Box 525, Dawson, GA 39842-0525
Phone: (229) 995-4476
Fax:(229) 995-4320
Thanks to Kat for digging up this e-mail address. She was told it is the email for the Commissioners: Beth001@windstream.net

Terrell Commissioners consider ban on Pit Bulls

Posted: Jan 04, 2012 10:35 AM CST
By Ryan Houston

Terrell County, GA – The Terrell County Commissioners is considering a countywide ban on Pit Bulls.[...]

The board will vote on a final ordinance at the next County Commission meeting. The next meeting will take place Wednesday February, 1 at 8:30am.

Full article retrieved 1/4/12 from http://www.walb.com/story/16444612/terrell-county-commissoners-consider-ban-on-pit-bulls

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