Posted on October 29, 2008 by Colleen Lynn

08 Pit Bulls Shot by Police

#338: Police Kill Attacking Pit Bull in Austin 10/23/08 | Austin, TX Summary: Austin police shot and killed an angry pit bull that mauled a woman, putting her in the hospital with serious injuries. Officers say shots were fired as a last resort. "She was mauled on her fingers, on her wrist, behind her legs...It was pretty gruesome," said Michael Garcia, neighbor. A separate report said the woman had been dogsitting the pit bull when it attacked an English bulldog. She was injur… [Read full blog post]

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Colleen Lynn

Ontario Court Of Appeals Upholds Province's Pit Bull Ban

Pit Bulls Ruled "Unpredictable" Toronto, CA - Pit bulls are dangerous and unpredictable dogs that have the potential to attack without warning, the Ontario Court of Appeal said today in a decision upholding the province's ban on the animals. The Ontario government enacted the Dog Owners' Liability Act in 2005 to ban the breeding, sale and ownership of pit bulls after several incidents in which the dogs attacked people. The ruling confirms that the ban is constitutional. Th… [Read full blog post]

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Colleen Lynn

10/16-21/08 Pit Bulls Shot by Police

#330: Police Kill Dog Attacking Goats 10/16/08 | Anson, TX Summary: Back in September, a police officer shot a pit bull attacking a baby goat. Anson Police Chief Patrick Hawthorne said that before the incident the city had impounded three goats, one of which was a baby. They had also impounded a pit bull and put it in a separate location. But the pit bull escaped its pen and attacked the baby goat -- the leg was severed and the goat was bleeding profusely. The officer shot and killed… [Read full blog post]