Fitchburg pit bull attacks raise the question FITCHBURG, Massachusetts––From Fitchburg to Leicester, Massachusetts, both outer suburbs of Boston, is just 24 miles as a fox runs, over hills and through fields, woods, and low-density residential neighborhoods. A rabid fox bit two Leicester residents in March 2016, causing public health authorities to reissue periodic warnings […]
Fitchburg becomes third public shelter to suspend operations due to liability concerns about pit bulls
FITCHBURG, Massachusetts––The Fitchburg Animal Shelter in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on June 13, 2014 became at least the third public shelter in six weeks to suspend operations at least temporarily because of liability concerns associated with pit bulls. “The shelter is officially closed for any intake. We are not to receive any animals from owners, surrenders, […]