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Saturday, February 2, 2008


Child Attacked by Family Pit Bull

Child Leaves Hospital After Dog Bite
UPDATE 2/2/08: A Lenexa child is out of the hospital after being bitten by a family pit bull Thursday. The dog that bit the 8-year-old boy likely will be euthanized. Lenexa Police Lt. Dawn Layman said it is up the family whether or not to put the dog down.

Investigators believe the child was trying to take food away from the animal when it attacked. Unlike some area cities, Lenexa does not ban pit bulls. It has a dangerous dog ordinance, but Layman said this case was not being classified under that law because it involved a family dog.

In other words, the dog was "on property." Most Dangerous Dog ordinances pertain to off-property, loose dogs.

2/1/08: Child Attacked by Family’s Pit Bull
Lenexa, MS - An eight-year old boy was bitten in the face Thursday by the family pit bull. The boy was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital, and his condition is currently unknown.

Police and animal control responded to the call at a about 5 p.m. Officer Mendoza reports that the father was in the other room when the attack occurred. It’s still unclear what triggered the attack. Family members said the dog, which had been in the home for about three years, had never been violent before. The victim also has four siblings who live in the home.

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Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/02/2008 9:16 AM  |  Flag  
I think this website would really help victims if the owners would consider compiling a list of actual breed specific ordinances that have been upheld in various municipalities throughout the US.

You could make a list, in alphabetical order by city and state, and include a link to a PDF copy of the actual ordinance, as written. Many times, local legislators are bullied, harrassed, and threatened with lawsuits by the for-profit breeder lobby...they are then convinced that a breed specific law cannot succeed. Listing ordinances that have been passed and have been successful in reducing the number of serious dog attacks, would help many smaller towns and cities that may not know where to begin when trying to craft a new law. These towns could use an already successful ordinance as a model.

There is a lot of propaganda out there by the pro-pit lobby that BSL can't be passed, the town will be sued, etc.....many towns won't even try. If they had a resource like dogsbite.org that could demonstrate all the successful BSL that has been passed and upheld, and use an already successful ordinance as a model, it would certainly help to get legislation passed that would save lives.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/03/2008 8:49 AM  |  Flag  
This is the most important Court Case regarding BSL. The Village of Southpoint's BSL legislation was found to be CONSTITUTIONAL at the FEDERAL Level. It is notably absent from any pro-pit propaganda:

http://www.animallaw.info/cases/caus717fsupp1236.htm

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/03/2008 12:16 PM  |  Flag  
Can we put this, and any others like it, on a "sticky", or perhaps, in another section of this website? I think sharing this type of information will really make a difference.

This is, quite literally, about saving lives, and this information should not be buried in the archives.

Anonymous bitbypit  |  2/03/2008 5:08 PM  |  Flag  
Easier said than done.
http://www.dogsbite.org/staying-safe-family-attacks.htm

Anonymous bitbypit  |  2/03/2008 5:34 PM  |  Flag  
Anonymous #1 -- Deliver us that list of links and it will get posted.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/03/2008 8:27 PM  |  Flag  
OK, bitbypit.....I'll begin. Here is a link to a breed specific pit bull ordinance in the city of Boston....I am including this even though it is not a breed ban, because it is a start. It is breed-specific, requiring pit bull owners to abide by certain regulations....

http://www.cityofboston.gov/animalcontrol/pdfs/pitbull_ord.pdf

Anonymous Bitbypit  |  2/03/2008 8:33 PM  |  Flag  
Thank you --

This effort will indeed take a village.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/03/2008 9:08 PM  |  Flag  
The problem is, there are successful BSL ordinances in place all over the country...its just that many municipalities don't have their city ordinances on-line yet. I think if readers of this blog checked BSL in their own state, we could try to get as many as possible.

Ironically, there are hundreds of anti-BSL, pro-pit bull websites that list bsl ordiances by state, so it's not that hard.

Victims of pit bull attacks often feel helpless. The dog owners usually walk away, with little or no punishment. Here's a way to channel some of that frustration and anger. Lets work together to compile a list of successful BSL that can be used to model additional legislation throughout the country. This site could become a valuable resource for victims when lobbying for restrictions on fighting breeds in their communities.

Anonymous schultz  |  2/03/2008 11:14 PM  |  Flag  
BSL by state and country:

http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/Locations/BSLListings.htm

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/04/2008 8:41 AM  |  Flag  
Here is Medway, Massachusetts...

http://www.townofmedway.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=O0dsELbK6dc%3d&tabid=98&mid=642

Lets keep this ball rolling...

Anonymous bitbypit  |  2/04/2008 12:04 PM  |  Flag  
Keep MA going anonymous.

Folks pick your state or a nearby one and go!

We've got 7 states in progress right now.

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/04/2008 12:16 PM  |  Flag  
Here is the Everett, Massachusetts dog ordinance, which includes restrictions on pit bulls....

http://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/everett/published_documents//city%20clerk/ordinances/chapter%2003%20animals.doc

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/04/2008 3:47 PM  |  Flag  
Another link to a pit bull ordinance in Haverhill, Massachusetts...

http://www.ci.haverhill.ma.us/departments/police/animal_control/ordinances/pitbull.html

Anonymous Anonymous  |  2/04/2008 3:49 PM  |  Flag  
Just a hint for those of you working on other states...look for links to city ordinances or animal control. Some municipalities have animal control under the health department, so if you don't see a link to AC, check under the health department.

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