2019 PIT BULL FATALITIES 1) Lana Bergman, 70, Joshua Tree, CA, 1-17-2019. (Killed by 4 resident pits owned by transients temporarily allowed to live on her property, facing eviction at the time. See January 2019 saw the most dog-related deaths in 13 months.) 2) Ashton McGhee, 1, Guthrie, KY, 2-7-2019. 3) Edward Stanley, 85, Amarillo, TX, 1-21-2019. (Killed by […]
Aurora repeals pit bull ban; pit bull advocates in trouble in three states
$2 million payout to family of Janet D’Aleo, 95, killed on November 6, 2019 by “rescue” pit bull belonging to Humane Society of the U.S. state representative Annie Hornish AURORA, Colorado––Overturning an ordinance banning pit bulls that was endorsed by 64% of the electorate as recently as 2014, four of the seven members of the […]
Illinois pit bull fatality mirrors attack by HSUS rep Annie Hornish’s pit
Family of Hornish pit bull victim offers to settle for $3.5 million; insurer says Hornish isn’t covered BELLEVILLE, Illinois; SUFFIELD, Connecticut––Moving and storage worker Kelly Knaup, 45, of Belleville, Illinois, and Annie Hornish, 63, Connecticut state representative for the Humane Society of the U.S., have just four things obviously in common. • Both restructured their […]
Pit bulls on aircraft: ANIMALS 24-7 responds to federal proposal
To: DOT-OST-2018-0068 Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 In response to: RIN No. 2105–AE63 Traveling by Air with Service Animals AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). From: Merritt & […]
Pit bull kills guest in home of HSUS Connecticut state rep Anne Hornish
Hornish claims fatal attack was only an “enthusiastic” greeting SUFFIELD, Connecticut–– Even after Dexter the alleged pit bull/pointer mix fatally injured Janet D’Aleo, 95, on November 6, 2019 in the home of Anne “Annie” Hornish, Connecticut senior state director for the Humane Society of the U.S., Hornish remained in adamant denial about the threats pit […]