False sense of security PATCHOGUE, New York––Stephen Neira, 40, of Patchogue, Long Island, New York, on September 3, 2015 happened across an online ad for a pit bull named Alex. Housed by Animal Care & Control of New York City since August 30, 2015, Alex was said to have had just 22 minutes left to […]
Albuquerque city shelter released dangerous dogs
Office of inspector general’s report confirms allegations ALBUQUERQUE––A newly released 38-page investigative report by acting Albuquerque city inspector general Peter Pacheco confirms allegations issued in February 2015 by city Animal Welfare Department second-in-command Jim Ludwick and animal welfare program manager and behavior specialist Carolyn Hidalgo that, in the report’s wording, “Dogs with problematic behavior […]
No one held to account for Asheville Humane Society pit bull adoption fatality
6-year-old killed three weeks after pit bull was rehomed ASHEVILLE, North Carolina––Absent a lawsuit from the bereaved family, no person or agency will be held to account for the July 7, 2015 fatal mauling of six-year-old Joshua Phillip Strother by a pit bull adopted three weeks earlier from the Asheville Humane Society, after passing the […]
Albuquerque pound broke city’s own dangerous dog law
City withholds details about consequences ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico––A City of Albuquerque internal investigation has found the city’s Animal Welfare Department to be “only partially in compliance” with the city dangerous dog ordinance, including in rehoming dogs who should have been classified as dangerous. What the cost has been to public safety remains unclear, since […]
“Punishing the deed” costs twice as much as banning dogs of fighting breed
Just two fatalities will cost taxpayers $1 million DES MOINES, DETROIT, SYRACUSE––What does the “bully breed” advocacy mantra “punish the deed, not the breed” really cost society? Punishing just three people whose “bully breed” dogs recently ran amok, causing two human fatalities, may cost the taxpayers of Iowa, Michigan, and New York state upward of […]
Buncombe County, NC orders moratorium on pit bull adoptions
Response to child’s death ASHEVILLE, North Carolina––Amanda L. Stone, assistant county manager for Buncombe County, North Carolina, on July 16, 2015 ordered the Asheville Humane Society to enforce “An immediate moratorium on the transfer of any pit bull or pit bull mix from the shelter to an adoption agency,” and to account for any and […]
Pit bull from Asheville Humane Society kills six-year-old
The Asheville Humane Society has been at the forefront of pit bull advocacy & adoption promotion ASHEVILLE, North Carolina––The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office on July 9, 2015 confirmed that the pit bull who two days earlier killed six-year-old Joshua Phillip Strother in Hendersonville, North Carolina, had recently been adopted from the Asheville Humane Society. […]
Bangalore to pay dog bite victims $31.50 per puncture
The compensation scale is to increase with the severity of the injuries suffered BANGALORE, India––Taking a unique approach to dog bite prevention, the Bangalore municipal government on June 21, 2015 announced that it will begin compensating the victims of bites by street dogs at the rate of 2,000 rupees per puncture wound: about $31.50 […]
“Out of the Blue” demo for dog attack victims comes to Columbus
by Joanie Caldwell-Kenoshmeg Advocates, volunteers and victims of dog attacks volunteered time and energy to bring the “Out of the Blue” sidewalk art exhibit to Columbus, Ohio on May 30, 2015 to educate the public on the growing problems of serious life-changing and life ending attacks on humans and pets by dangerous dogs––primarily pit bulls. The exhibit […]
Why San Antonio Animal Care Services did not promptly impound a gunshot-wounded mastiff found running in a pack
Prepared for flooding but not for gunfire SAN ANTONIO, Texas––It was no secret in San Antonio, Texas that Memorial Day 2015 weekend promised to be three days from hell. Predicted Accuweather meteorologist Brian Thompson on Friday, May 22, 2015, “Another round of downpours and thunderstorms will bring a renewed threat for flooding from Kansas to Texas…Cities […]
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