2018 law raised penalties for dog attacks, but also raised bars to preventing them FORT MITCHELL, Alabama–– “Vicious dog attack warrants misdemeanor charge,” bannered Robbie Watson of WLTZ-38 First News on July 10, 2019, but the story focus was on the shock and frustration of victim Sandy Vogts that the attack itself actually brought […]
Pit bull death of 4-year-old underscores “March For Our Lives” messages
New Alabama law increases penalties for dog attacks but does little to prevent them WASHINGTON D.C.––Dog attacks, pit bull attacks in particular, were not on March 24, 2018 “March For Our Lives” agenda, but were indirectly part of the subject. The “March For Our Lives” came one day before four-year-old Noah Treviño of Converse, Texas, […]