10 comments:

by  Don B.

by  Anonymous 2/06/2009 8:24 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
"Care of dogs used by police and private security companies will also be regulated. "

This should be going on in the US to a greater degree

NO pit bulls should be used by police authorities in any capacity. They are not trustworthy around people and other animals, and represent a liability.

And if and when they bite, the damage is worse than other breeds

by  Anonymous 2/06/2009 8:26 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Sick thing is that the United States breeders are often supplying these countries with stock

You know, all these "responsible" pit bull breeders and "show dog breeders" ahem dog fighter breeders

It's a lucrative business, and we should be shutting it down from our end too

by  Anonymous 2/06/2009 10:43 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Smart move!

by  annod 2/06/2009 12:22 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
I am pretty sure that China has also banned the APBT.

by  Anonymous 2/06/2009 4:37 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
Due to the Animal Fighting Act of 2007, Interstate and International trafficking of fighting animals is a Federal Felony.

Let's see some prosecutions please!

by  Trigger 7/03/2009 9:07 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
More information on Okinawa:

"Okinawa officials placed strict controls on the dogs after a pit bull owned by a local resident attacked two children in 1995, killing one and seriously injuring the other. In 2003, a stray pit bull tore off the thumb of a woman in Okinawa City. A prefectural ordinance designates pit bulls as a fighting breed and requires that they be kept chained or caged when at home and on a leash and muzzled when being walked."
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http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63570

by  Trigger 7/23/2009 5:37 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
July 23, 2009 - "My question to Ms. Mulhern and other pit-bull fans is: If pit bulls are such wonderful family dogs, why have they been banned in 12 countries? That's right, 12. Belgium; Brazil; Denmark; Finland; France; Canada (Winnipeg, Quebec); the Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Puerto Rico (a commonwealth of the United States); and Sweden. The pit bull is rightfully banned from these smart countries because it is a very aggressive, fearless, vicious, bloodthirsty attack dog that has no place in civilized society."

I think Sweden is incorrect. By the way, this op-ed comes from a letter carrier in Mesa, AZ.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/07/23/20090723thurlets233.html

by  Anonymous 8/21/2009 11:27 AM  |  Flag as abusive  
Nackawic, Canada also restricts dangerous dog breeds:

"The proposed amendments were revealed at the Aug. 4 regular council meeting, which would see the vicious dog classification changed from breed specific to the animal's actions. Under the current bylaw, pit bulls, Rottweilers and mixed breeds of either are restricted dogs and fall under the vicious dog category – with a registration fee of $250."

http://bugleobserver.canadaeast.com/news/article/767147

by  Trigger 1/07/2010 6:40 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
Puerto Rico governor keeps ban on pit bull ownership
January 7, 2010 - "Puerto Rico's governor has vetoed a bill to eliminate a ban on owning pit bulls and to regulate ownership of aggressive animals."
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http://tinyurl.com/yd2wceg

by  Anonymous 3/01/2010 2:16 PM  |  Flag as abusive  
Another innocent child killed by a Rottweiler. 4 year old Ashlynn Anderson was killed yesterday by her family Rottweiler. Completely unprovoked, the dog hurt her so badly that she died in the helicopter flight to OHSU. Now, why in the world should we allow these animals to live amongst our children? We shouldn't, why take a chance?

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