Pit bulls & public safety • Pit bulls running amok to kill is not “manslaughter,” says Oklahoma City jury • Pit bull mayhem, murder, other crimes, & the multiplier effect illustrated • Six pit bull-related deaths linked to “The Wickedest City in America” • Austin Animal Services: “On the far side of stupid” • Albuquerque […]
Pit bull liability
Pit bull liability • Courts reject suing landlords for attacks by dogs kept by indigent tenants • “Stand your ground” fails in both iguana case & pit bull attacks • Dog Bite Prevention Week: payouts for dog attacks up 21% in three years • Hero of pit bull attack paid much higher price than convicted […]
Did ASPCA discover certifying SAFER dog screening might be dangerous?
Or at least cost them a lot of money? NEW YORK CITY–– “Effective immediately, the ASPCA will be discontinuing the certification process for SAFER (Safety Assessment to Evaluate Re-homing),” the American SPCA announced on December 2, 2015 via the ASPCApro blog distributed to shelter workers. The abrupt end to certifying SAFER test-givers appears to […]
Albuquerque pound broke city’s own dangerous dog law
City withholds details about consequences ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico––A City of Albuquerque internal investigation has found the city’s Animal Welfare Department to be “only partially in compliance” with the city dangerous dog ordinance, including in rehoming dogs who should have been classified as dangerous. What the cost has been to public safety remains unclear, since […]