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Pit Bull Hotel Rejected

The Saunders County Board of Supervisors has rejected a request from a rural resident who wanted to build a luxury shelter for pit bulls rescued from hurricane-stricken areas.

David Hibler, who owns three pit bulls, wanted to build on his property a $35,000 shelter for 24 animals.

But his neighbors, the county Planning Commission and now the Board of Supervisors prevailed against the idea.

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People Speak Against Pit Bull Ban

Twelve Bentonville dogs have given the pit bull breed a bad reputation here.

Those 12 pit bulls are on a list of 16 canines who found themselves on Bentonville's dangerous status list, meaning they have injured a person or animal, attacking without provocation. The other four on the list, compiled since 2003, include a German shepherd, a Shar-Pei, a heeler and two boxers.

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Man abused pit bull pup, cops say

It was bad enough that a pit bull puppy was kicked, stomped and dragged by its owner through part of Port Jervis, police said.

Things only got worse when the puppy was hit by a car while still on its leash.

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Pet or Threat?

You have seen the news reports on pit bull attacks, and with an estimated 60,000 in the city of Chicago, one is bound to cross your path. Some people call the dogs loving, family pets; others describe them as vicious and lethal. Nationwide, a debate over pit bull restrictions rages on, and in the Chicago area, people are battling over whether to ban pit bulls.

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(Read Proposed Ban)

This segment begins by not being too slanted. But there is a much larger proportion of interview by the pro-ban people than the ones defending the breed. . .as usual. Even the title of the story is sensationalized.

Pit bull ban panned

A proposed city ordinance to ban pit bulls from city events and facilities may find itself barking up the wrong tree after a strong negative response from the City Council and local dog trainers.

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Pit bull owners say their dogs are a "misunderstood breed"

Pit bulls aren't bad dogs. They just get a bad rap.

That was the message from pit bull expert Mary Harwelik at the Friends of Sleepy Hollow's sixth annual Celebration of Animals on Sunday at Leland Avenue Park.

The nonprofit group was hoping to dispel some of the myths of what they call "The Misunderstood Breed" at the afternoon event, which was attended by more than 30 dogs and their owners, and featured animal blessings by Catholic, Presbyterian and Hindu priests and an American Indian shaman.

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