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New Orleans' Pit Bull Problemnew
According to local animal rescue groups, New Orleans' pit bull population is one of the country's largest, per capita.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
01-17-2012 |
Animal Issues
Shelter in the Stormnew
Problems have plagued Memphis Animal Services. Is there a real chance for change?
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
09-13-2011 |
Animal Issues
Neighborhood Watch Dogsnew
Boris, a male pit bull, and Winston, an old yellow Labrador, serve as companions on neighborhood watch.
Tags: Pit Bulls
It Bitesnew
The retreat of State Farm from the Florida insurance pool leaves some dog owners scrambling to find insurance.
Orlando Weekly |
Erin Sullivan |
07-22-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Pit Bulls
Maybe it's Time for Philadelphia to Consider Banning Pit Bullsnew
On the weekend of Feb. 19, there were three serious pit bull attacks across Philadelphia. A 52-year-old woman nearly lost her left hand to one of the dogs. Ten-year-old Philip Sheriff was found facedown on a ballfield, his right arm almost severed.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jacob Lambert |
03-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
In South Florida, Dogfighting Rages on Despite Tough Lawsnew
What seemed like a straightforward case in Boynton Beach would ultimately evolve into an expensive and drawn-out legal quagmire that would serve as a test case for Florida's new laws targeting the clandestine world of dogfighting.
Miami New Times |
Michael J. Mooney and Tim Elfrink |
10-26-2009 |
Animal Issues
It Ain't Easy Being a Pit Bull in Pasadenanew
Critics rip a proposed city ordinance that would force neutering of pit bulls.
Pasadena Weekly |
Andre Coleman |
04-15-2008 |
Animal Issues
