Two-thirds of first dozen pit bull fatalities of 2020 were killed in their own homes FORT WORTH, Texas––Roger James Kirk, 69, of Horatio, Arkansas, and Sharon Rene Baldwin, 60, of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 12, 2020 became the first known U.S. victims of fatal dog attacks since state governors began issuing stay-at-home orders […]
With all eyes on COVID-19, Missouri moves to undo pit bull bans
Pit bull fatalities, meanwhile, proceed at record pace JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri; PORTSMOUTH, Virginia; HOUSTON, Texas––With all eyes on COVID-19, pit bull advocates on March 11, 2020 pushed a bill through the Missouri state House of Representatives to prohibit and repeal breed-specific legislation. The bill, similar to bills that have failed annually in the Missouri […]