Pit Bulls

Dog Breed Legislation Is Inherently Dangerous

Lisa LaFontaine | Posted 05.30.2012

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Leaders throughout Maryland are grasping the ineffectiveness of the Court's ruling on pit bulls. It's tremendously difficult to determine if a dog is a pit bull or cross bred, and discrimination against dogs based on appearance is wrong.

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State Removes Pit Bulls From Vicious List

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pit bulls will no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a new Ohio law. The measure that took effect Tuesday changes curre...

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LOOK: Won't You Adopt These Lovable Pit Bulls?

Posted 05.11.2012

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In tribute to a very special pit bull named Barky whose life ended on Tuesday, this week we are giving you an all-pit bull slideshow of adorable adopt...

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An Outrage in Belfast: The Sad Case of Lennox, the Dog

Joan K. Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

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Those of us living in what we consider free societies often feel secure that if we comply by laws, pay our taxes, and maintain other civic duties we s...

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Man Strangled Pit Bull For Urinating On His Leg

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.08.2012

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A pissed off Connecticut man was arrested this week after he allegedly strangled his pit bull-boxer mix to death because the animal peed on him. Br...

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Goodbye to Barky, Who Perhaps Never Knew She Was a Pit Bull

Arin Greenwood | Posted 05.08.2012

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I did not know that Barky was a pit bull when I got her, in the fall of 1998, as I was going -- ignorantly, in so many ways, as it turned out -- into my second year of law school.

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Brooklyn Man Rescues Abandoned, Missing Pit Bulls

windsorterrace.patch.com | Posted 04.30.2012

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Imagine, for a second, that Captain Ahab dwelled not on a boat bobbing through the ocean, but right here in Brooklyn. He swapped his spear for a sturd...

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At Long Last, Penny Finds a Home

Ken White | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Dog Adoption, San Francisco Bay Area Animal Shelters, Pet Adoption, Pit Bull, Animal Shelters, Animal Rescue, Pit Bulls, San Francisco News

You may be familiar with the saying "A bad penny always comes back to you." It's commonly used to refer to the bad son who unwelcomingly returns. This however, is the story of a very good Penny, and one we don't expect to see returned.

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A Pit (Bull) Stop on the Subway

Charlie Carillo | Posted 04.17.2012

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I've just been reminded of why I love this crazy, remarkable city. Because every time I think I've seen it all, it shows me something new, something I've never seen before, something I never could have dreamed of in a million years.

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Pit Bulls Euthanized After Hundreds Rescued From Dogfighting Ring

AP | OLIVER TEVES | Posted 04.04.2012

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sixteen pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring in the Philippines were euthanized Tuesday for lack of facilities to re...

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LOOK: Cute Local Animals That Need Homes

Posted 03.25.2012

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There are some gorgeous Pit Bulls and Cocker Spaniels up for adoption in this week's slideshow -- a darn cute cat and bunny, too. These lovely pet...

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Police: Man Dragged Puppy, Leaving Bloody Trail

Posted 03.14.2012

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A Chicago man was arrested early Tuesday and charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly dragged a puppy that did not want to walk -- leaving behin...

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Georgia Man Allegedly Caught On Camera Raping Neighbor's Dogs

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 03.14.2012

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A Georgia teen was slapped with bestiality charges after he allegedly had sex with two of his neighbors dogs. Bernard Archer, 19, was supposed to b...

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State Bill One Vote Too Short For Pit Bulls

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: John Kasich, Miami-Dade Pit Bull Ban, HB 997, Mark Buehrle, Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation, Miami Marlins, Pit Bulls, Video, Miami Politics, Miami News

Pit bulls don’t seem to be getting any closer to getting any political love in Miami-Dade. To the dismay of the breed’s advocates, a Florida Ho...

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Speaking Up for the Underdog

Gary Weitzman, DVM | Posted 04.02.2012

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I urge you to speak up for animals, even -- or rather, especially -- for pit bulls. When enough people do, and do so at every opportunity, change will come.

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PHOTOS: New Funding Makes Pit Bulls More Adoptable

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 01.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- There's good news for pit bulls and the people who love them. In December, HuffPost reported on a Washington Humane Society pit bull ...

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Pit Bull Killer On The Loose; 7 Dogs Dead In Houston

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 01.27.2012

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A dog killer has struck panic in the Mykawa district of Houston, where the community is mourning the loss of seven canines, six of them pit bulls. ...

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Pit Bull Survives Horrible Fire

David Mizejewski | Posted 03.19.2012

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Everyone assumed Spooky perished in the fire along with Mike's three cats. But when clean up workers began going through the burned out rubble, Spooky rose from the ashes relatively unscathed.

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WATCH: Pit Bull Attack Victim Speaks Out

Posted 01.18.2012

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A 62-year-old jogger who was left in critical condition after being attacked by two pit bulls early this month says the animals were "trained to kill"...

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Bait Dog Gets a Second Chance (VIDEO)

Leighton Woodhouse | Posted 03.13.2012

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D.C. Pit Bulls Adoption Program Runs Out Of Funding

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- For the last year, Kirstyn Northrop Cobb's job has been to convince people in the D.C. area to adopt more pit bulls. The Washington Huma...

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Iowa Town Pit Bull Ban Leaves Retired Cop Without Service Dog

Posted 12.27.2011

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From Mother Nature Network's John Platt: Retired and disabled police officer Jim Sak knows that the law often looks at issues in terms of black and...

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Dogs On Death Row

Leighton Woodhouse | Posted 02.06.2012

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Over Thanksgiving weekend last month, the Carson Animal Shelter, in South Los Angeles County, killed 18 pit bulls while the facility was closed to the public and to potential adopters.

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Pueblo Woman 'De-Scalped' In Pit Bull Attack

Posted 12.07.2011

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Police say that a woman was on a walk Monday morning in the Pueblo, Colo. neighborhood of Peppersauce Bottoms when she was brutally attacked by two pi...

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7-Month Old Pit Bull Mixes Killed After Attacking Jogging Family

AP | Posted 11.29.2011

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VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (AP) -- A San Diego County runner who said he had chunks torn from his legs by pit bulls said he thought he would die during the...

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