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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ : \'Draconian\' councils... the dog owner\'s latest pet hate - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Be

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 20:03:54 +0000

THIS council takes and KILLS family pets based on APPEARANCE only. Have you not heard of the "Lennox Case". Innocent family pet taken and killed. Over 200,000 signatures asking that the "service" dog NOT be killed. Many of these councillers need to be voted OUT OF OFFICE. They are a worldwide discrace. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/11/belfast-eut...

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ : \'Draconian\' councils... the dog owner\'s latest pet hate - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Be

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 16:17:21 +0000

Would not council do better IF they made irresponsible owners pay the price as opposed to ALL dog owners? Wonder how people would feel if this council continued to make laws that make ALL pay for those that are irresponsible? Example. If male drivers between certain ages are shown to be the cause of more accidents, should ALL male drivers within a certain age lose THEIR licenses to drive? Same mentally. Scary, truly scary.

The Capitol Hill Times : Letter to the Editor: Beauty and the Pitbull

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:26:54 +0000

You are so right Lover of Beasts. Some people should never be allowed to carry or use sharp objects. Ellen Taft is ONE of "them". Shame on this newpaper for allowing her to publish such dribble.

The Capitol Hill Times : Letter to the Editor: Beauty and the Pitbull

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:21:20 +0000

WOW just how ignorant, biased and discriminating is THIS article. Profiling much? For YOUR information most owners of these kind of dogs ARE woman with families UNLIKE what is printed in the papers so much of the time. Oh how the press LOVE to stereotype. Fear-mongreling sells I guess.

WPRI.com | Eyewitness News : Buehrle unhappy about Miami-Dade pit bull ban vote | wpri.com

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:05:56 +0000

Way to go Mark. Education IS the key but most papers and poltitians know that fear-mongreling works better than publishing facts and studies. At least 33% of Miami Dade has decent heads on their shoulders and does their own thinking .and research Ah well they eventually stopped burning witches, let people of colour learn to read and stopped killing those in a certain religion... BUT it sure took awhile back then also.

KATU - Portland, OR : Rally organizer: Pit bull owners to blame for breed’s bad behavior | News | Vancouver News

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:35:30 +0000

FACT: American Pit Bull Terriers score HIGH on the American Temperment test and TIE with the much beloved Golden Retreiver. FACT: The SPCA says that 90% of calls they get about pit bulls are MISIDENTIFED. FACT: There is NOT a single documented case in the WHOLE of Canada of one of the banned breeds (and usually 3/4 different breeds are targeted in the ban) EVER having killed a child since stats were first taken in the late sixties. However there has been 39 child fatalies. FACT: BSL has NOT worked anywhere where it has been incorporated. Germany, Netherlands Italy ALL recinded their bans based n documented Evidence bite states did NOT decrease and Italy was UP to 98 banned or restricted dogs when they removed their ban. FACT: The number one biter in Denver NOW is the Lab. Are THEY next? FACT: A recent study done by SPCA says that if a incident happens and the dog cannot be labeled a pit, they are NOT interested in reporting dog bites. LOOK UP the study done called "PANIC POLICY MAKING; Breed Bans in Canada and the United States".

BakersfieldNow.com : Project Pit Bull: Attacks drive controversy, debate | Bakersfield Now - News, Weather and Sports | I

Sun, 8 May 2011 15:31:45 +0000

God save us from reporters who don't do their homework and perpetulate myths and stereotypes. Firstly PLEASE LOOK UP "Pit bulls is the media biased". What a eye opener to the gross and neglegent amount of reporting on THESE types of dogsand ignoring other dogs. SECOND: Look up the professional study done on "BITE FORCE COMPETITION" Out of the German Shepard and Rottie the so called "Pit Bull" came in LAST every time. As for the total MYTH about locking jaws? OH COME ON... U R KIDDING US RIGHT? . In THIS day and age this is even QUOTED? The Dr needs to go back to kindergarden. Here is something on THAT issue IF you allow links here. http://thetruthaboutbsl.blogspot.com/2009/07/does... Even the ASPCA has spoken to the issue of misidentifcation and the OVER reporting of certain dog bites in a study they did. When will this modern day witch hunt end and of course the misinformation and the IGNORANCE?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Vicious or vilified? Debate rages over pit bulls | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KO

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:50:38 +0000

My Goodness what the MEDIA won't do to get a Few More HITS! Look at the Picture! There is a drop of legitimacy in this article. These dogs are in TROUBLE do the media's BULL and Hype. The OSPCA has said this, The National Canine Research Coucil's studies have PROVEN this. Thanks MEDIA for the 21st Century WITCH HUNT. You people have sunk to NEW and LOWER levels. Oh for the days of Edward R. Murrow and REAL journalism.

Austin News, Weather, Sports, Traffic | KXAN.com : City task force talks pit bulls | KXAN.com

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:06:02 +0000

People need to look up the Michael Vick dogs and see what happened to these formally seriously abused fighting dogs. FOUR of them are now registered therapy dogs. Out of ALL his dogs, two were put down; one to illness and ONLY one due to human aggression. “The pit bull is easily the most misunderstood breed of dog in the U.S, unfortunately, it is the very loving and loyal nature of these dogs that makes them prone to exploitation.” Paul Berry Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends where 22 of Michael Vicks Dogs were sent.

Austin News, Weather, Sports, Traffic | KXAN.com : City task force talks pit bulls | KXAN.com

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:59 +0000

Thanks for caring enough to reply KXAN sadly it seems YOU are the exception as shown below as this is right from the ASPCA. " A quantitative study by the National Canine Resource Council of dog-bite reportage in a four-day period proves that anti-pit bull bias in the media is more than just a theory—it’s a fact. 1.August 18, 2007—A Labrador mix attacked a 70-year-old man, sending him to the hospital in critical condition. Police officers arrived at the scene and the dog was shot after charging the officers. This incident was reported in one article in the local paper. 2.August 19, 2007—A 16-month-old child received fatal head and neck injuries after being attacked by a mixed-breed dog. This attack was reported on twice by the local paper.

Austin News, Weather, Sports, Traffic | KXAN.com : City task force talks pit bulls | KXAN.com

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:36 +0000

3.August 20, 2007—A six-year-old boy was hospitalized after having his ear torn off and receiving a severe bite to the head by a medium-sized, mixed-breed dog. This incident was reported in one article in the local paper. 4.August 21, 2007—A 59-year-old woman was attacked in her home by two pit bulls and was hospitalized with severe, but not fatal, injuries. This attack was reported in over 230 articles in national and international newspapers, as well as major television news networks including CNN, MSNBC and FOX. Along with over-reporting, false reporting is a major contributor to the public relations nightmare currently facing pit bulls. There is an emerging tendency for all short-haired, stocky dogs to be called pit bulls—and when a dangerous dog’s breed is unknown, the media is not above assuming that the dog involved must have been a pit bull.".

Austin News, Weather, Sports, Traffic | KXAN.com : City task force talks pit bulls | KXAN.com

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:15:23 +0000

If one looks up the study done by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelity to Animals they state that when incidents happens with dogs the MEDIA will TELL them they are ONLY interested if it involves a "pit bull" therefore it LOOKS like these types of dogs attacks more but THAT is not really the case. Try and get the media to REPORT on responsible dog owners or REAL studies done that actually will EDUCATE the public on how to PREVENT dog bites and attacks, NOT easy I can tell you. As for stereotyping of owners, enough IS enough. MOST owners are women with families. On most sites, set up to correct the misconception of these dogs, 80% of the members are WOMAN... but RESPONSIBLE owners don't make the PAPERS. White Trash are people who read only tabloid like news and don't spend a minute in REAL studies or reseach FACTS. Go to the EXPERTS. Read the most extensive and professional TASK FORCE ever done on the issue by the American Medical Veterinary Association called "A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention". YOU won't find it EVER quoted in tabloids BUT for those who REALLY care about public safety it is a MUST READ.

Portland News, Oregon News and Local Weather from KPTV FOX 12 News : Pit Bull Shot, Killed Inside Aloha Home - Portland News Story - KPTV Portland

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:45:54 +0000

Oh for the love of Pete HOW bad is this article? Firstly pit bulls DO NOT WEIGH 100 LBS. If you people don't get that THIS is about getting READERSHIP then you are all as stupid as the owner of THIS dog who was probably a RESIDENT dog and NOT a family dog. Even the EXPERTS who determine what is a pit bull and what isn't have gone on record that mature males weigh in around 60 to 65 lbs. The ignorance is simply astonding. Also as bad as the hype and this writers ability to know what the heck a pit bull is.

Macleans.ca : Why dogs are not your child’s best friend

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:44:08 +0000

The LAST site I would quote regarding dog bites is Collen Lynne's site. This site is nothing less than a BSL Lobby group and the stats are WAY beyond questionable. For those of us that follow media reports we KNOW that media labels EVERY short haired medium sized MUTT as pit bulls for and RARELY Corrects ALL the incorrect reporting of "types" of dogs involved in incidents. One can be SURE Ms. Lynn's site DOES NOT correct mistakes by media, which is rampant. http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/advocac...

KPIC - Roseburg, OR : Pit bull bill that really riled folks up will go no further, lawmaker says | KPIC CBS 4 - News, Weat

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:33:52 +0000

Thank Goodness common sense has prevailed and THIS senator listened to the countless people who are responsible owners of short haired medium sized dogs COMMONLY labeled by media as pit bull type dogs. Look up what the ASPCA has put out. "http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/advocacy-center/animal-laws-about-the-issues/pit-bull-bias-in-the-media.html

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/ : Pit Bulls: Punish the Breed or the Deed? | Morgan Fogarty | FOX Charlotte | 022410

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:32:21 +0000

While I understand that witnessing a dog on dog attack, especially if it is a beloved pet would be horrible, what I don't understand is why somene would want ALL dogs of a certain type KILLED because of it. The fact is there are millions of really dogs out there owned and raised by responsible, loving and caring owners. So this owner wants EVERYONE to pay for his experiance? The logical thing to do would be to go after OWNER of THIS dog and make him pay dearly as HE/SHE should for not properly managing the dog HE/SHE chose to raise, train and care for. As per the dogsbite fanatics, I know they could care less about other peoples dogs and in truth are a BSL Lobby group, there slated and baised statistics are totally out of whack. They KNOW the problems with stats and that it is COMMON for up to 22 different breeds of dogs AND their mixes to be labelled as "pit bulls". BSL is CANINE GENOCIDE and has never solved the problem of RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP.

2News - Boise, ID : Animal advocate arrested for felony grand theft in puppy case | KBCI CBS 2 - News, Weather and Sport

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:20:50 +0000

What do YOU suggest Troy do? Leave the injured mom and the pups? Would YOU Drive away and come back the next day while the injured dog and her pups are left out in the COLD and it is QUITE possible ALL of the dogs are dead by then? The FACT is that something NEEDED to be done and Troy did it.

2News - Boise, ID : Animal advocate arrested for felony grand theft in puppy case | KBCI CBS 2 - News, Weather and Sport

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:09:21 +0000

Like I am SURE that this rescuer needed a very badly injured dog and her pups? Troy probably has more dogs on his hands to deal with as it is but a man with a heart to help and save dogs from severe abuse WILL step up to the plate when it is NEEDED. I can't imagine that someone would leave his badly injured dog out in the COLD to fend for not only herself but her PUPS also. The law seems to have NO common sense and that is what is WRONG. The owner of these dogs should be ashamed, VERY VERY ASHAMED. I applaund those that will stand up for Troy and against cruelity. WHY did not animal control, when called to this "man's" house not do SOMETHING to help that poor injured dog out to begin with? Madness, simply madness.

Animal Rights or Human Responsibility (AR-HR) : “It’s about Human Responsibility”, The Calgary Model for Animal Services

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:51:29 +0000

Ontario would GIVE anything for Calgary's animal by-laws. Instead, it's dog owning ciitzens have had to raise half a million dollars, dollar by dollar, to fight the new Ontario Dog Owner's Liability Act. (DOLA) Innocent dogs KILLED based on looks. Reverse Onus now law, must prove innocence. Discrimination and profiling now law. Brutal muzzles now the norm on Ontario's streets. If one is from Ontario they cannot travel throughout Canada if they have a medium built, short haired dog without papers. Since the new DOLA, Animal Control goes in and demands people "turn over their dogs" to be killed, if similar in looks to pit bulls. Courts are filling up with people trying to save their pets. Dog owners are now 2nd class citizens, NO matter how responsable they are. WE WOULD GIVE ANYTHING to return to pre-Bryant dog days in this dog forsaken Province. .