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Miami pit bull ban update, 2017 edition: “No pit bulls” still means “No pit bulls”

October 18, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

There is still no such thing as a safe pit bull by Beth Clifton Exhibiting the dead-game doggedness that helps to make pit bulls themselves intractably dangerous, Miami Coalition Against Breed-Specific Legislation founder/director Dahlia Canes has circled back around to re-grip and attack again, just a year after she failed in a stealth attempt to repeal the […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Editorials, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Opinions & Letters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alex Munoz, Beth Clifton, Bruno A. Barreiro, Carmen Reigada, Javon Dade Jr., Kathleen Labrada, Miami-Dade, Nyjah Espinosa, Sally Heyman

Christmas baby killed by pit bulls because Miami-Dade law is not enforced

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Second child killed by an “American bulldog” in 18 months MIAMI,  Florida––Christmas baby Nyjah Espinosa,  instead of celebrating her second birthday with ice cream,  cake,  candles,  and Santa Claus,  was on December 20,  2015 killed at her father’s Miami-Dade county home by his pit bull––a breed type banned in Miami-Dade county since 1989. Posted the […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, USA Tagged With: Alessandra Carraso, Carmen Reigada, Javon Dade, Javon Dade Jr., Kathleen Labrada, Merritt Clifton, Miami-Dade Animal Services, Nyjah Espinosa

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