Why poorly controlled polls are consistently misleading If online polls are to be believed, from two-thirds to three-fourths of the first people to respond to almost any polling question pertaining to pit bulls favor strong breed-specific legislation to protect themselves, their children, and their animals from attack. Yet time and again the polling numbers reverse […]
KFC story may have been a hoax, but 3-year-old pit bull victim’s scars are real
The story that 3-year-old Victoria Wilcher was asked to leave a KFC restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi may have been fabricated, but her scars from a pit bull attack are real and well documented. Wilcher’s injuries became internationally known through reportage by Charlotte Alter of TIME.com, the online edition of the TIME magazine news weekly, published […]
Connecticut shelter investigated for allegedly adopting out dangerous dogs
STAMFORD, Connecticut––A fatal attack on a Dachshund named Dulce by a pit bull named Banks on June 4, 2014 reminded Stamford, Connecticut that the Stamford Animal Shelter has operated on a restricted basis for nearly six weeks while three city agencies investigate allegations that it improperly adopted out dangerous dogs. Laurie Hollywood, the Stamford […]
How many other animals did pit bulls kill in 2013?
An attempt to find out How many other dogs, cats, and domestic hoofed animals do dogs kill or injure each year in the U.S.? How many are killed or seriously injured by pit bulls? Often asked, these questions have eluded answer because no agency systematically tracks dog attacks on other animals, and even if any […]
Fire marshall demoted for Facebook remarks about killing pit bulls
Internal affairs investigation TORRINGTON, Connecticut––Torrington deputy fire marshall Richard Prince was demoted to firefighter in December 2013 and his pay was cut from $69,700 a year to $59,000 after an internal affairs investigation of comments about how to kill pit bulls that Prince posted to Facebook on November 10, 2013. […]