MAYWOOD - Seven people were arrested and two wounded pit bulls rescued by sheriff's police who raided a dogfight in progress in the west suburbs last week.
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Dec 29, 2010 Chicago Heights Police Blotter
Dog Problem
Chicago Heights - A 38-year-old woman in the 800 block of Willow Drive told police there were two pit bull dogs running around the area and chasing people. The responding officer was chased by the dogs and yelled at them to get away before firing two shots and wounding one of the dogs, according to the police report. The dogs' owner, Raven Hayes, 33, was issued six citations in connection with the incident.
Chicago Heights Patch Accessed: 2012-05-24. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/67uVuMf3W)
Dec 23, 2010 Luciano: Not the breed, but the need for safety
Peoria – A recent - and ridiculous - hullabaloo over a Tazewell County pit bull shows why a lot of us get so put off by advocates for the breed.
Already, at just that first paragraph, pit bull apologists are plinking madly at their keyboards to bombard me and this newspaper with e-mails. Save it. I know the arguments.
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And it's worse when people such as Catherine Hedges just don't know when to draw the line at advocacy. You want to talk about the merits of pit bulls? OK. But when one goes bad, don't make excuses. Otherwise, we start to think you and your dogs are nothing but trouble.
By Phil Luciano
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Peoria Journal Star Accessed: 2011-12-06.(Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/63k0LUxsy)
Dec 16, 2010 Officer shoots dog during burglary call
ROCKFORD - A Rockford police officer shoots and kills a dog that came after him during a burglary call.
The incident happened Wednesday evening in the area of 4300 Red Coat Road. There were two calls to the area, one for a burglary and one for a pitbull that had people pinned into their car.
The officer was investigating the burglary when the dog charged at him and that's when he shot and killed the dog.
Dec 03, 2010 Mt. Vernon Police - Aggressive pit bull
Mt. Vernon - Police responded to a report of a loose, aggressive pit bull on Wednesday in the 800 block of South 21st Street.
Mt. Vernon Register News Accessed: 2012-07-16. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/69D0vXMC4)
Dec 03, 2010 Veterinarian accused of covering up dogfighting
by Steve Schmadeke, Matthew Walberg and Jeremy Gorner
PARK FOREST - A Park Forest veterinarian whose troubled disciplinary past includes allegations of substandard care that left pets dead, "drooling into" a dog during surgery and watering down vaccines to boost profits has been criminally charged for allegedly failing to report dog fighting.
PARK FOREST - A Park Forest veterinarian whose troubled disciplinary past includes allegations of substandard care that left pets dead, "drooling into" a dog during surgery and watering down vaccines to boost profits has been criminally charged for allegedly failing to report dog fighting.
Accessed: 2011-12-16. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/63z34N5Ei)
Nov 25, 2010 Rockford alderman, daughter bitten in pit bull attack
Rockford – Several people have been attacked by three pit bulls outside a Rockford store, including city alderman Karen Elyea and her daughter.
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Accessed: 2012-01-13. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/64fxzxIe5)
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Nov 23, 2010 Teen Sentenced in Central Illinois Dog Attack
DECATUR — A central Illinois teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison for ordering his pit bull terrier to attack a 75-year-old man.
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Nov 21, 2010 Orland Park Woman Recovering From Pit Bull Attack
Be sure to click the link and read this account of what it feels like to have a pit bull come out of nowhere and attack you unprovoked. These attacks damage people's bodies and damage their sense of safety and security as well.
ORLAND PARK (STMW) – For a week now, Kathy Margetis’ frightened screams have startled her husband, Pete, from sleep. “Let me go,” she shouts.
In her nightmares, the 53-year-old mother of three from Orland Park is reliving the horrifying experience of being attacked by a pit bull.
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Accessed: 2011-12-16. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/63zBoluSy)
Nov 17, 2010 Carpentersville pit bull suit settled
Carpentersville – a Nov. 28, 2009, incident in which he was attacked by a pit bull as he filled bird feeders behind his home on the 300 block of Sedgewick Street.
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A Carpentersville police report said Cory “dragged himself on the ground with his arms” after the dog refused to let go. He eventually crawled up onto his deck, through a patio door and into his kitchen, where he could call for help.
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Daily Herald
Accessed: 2012-02-10. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/65LAX3iN7)
Nov 16, 2010 Pit Bull Population Explosion in Kendall County
“I don’t understand the fascination with that breed”
Anne Vickery, Kendall County Board Chairman and chairman of the Animal Control Committee
Yorkville — Kendall County Animal Control has an overcrowding problem that could mean an unpopular operational change.
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That could mean a change in the shelter’s current “low-kill” operation.
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Vickery said (a part of the) problem is that many animals at the shelter are “unadoptable” because they are mean or cannot be around other animals.
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She singled out the breed of American pit bull terrier, or dogs with that in a mix, as a major culprit.
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She said 60 to 70 percent of the dogs in the facility are some kind of pit bull, and they keep coming in.
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That could mean a change in the shelter’s current “low-kill” operation.
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Vickery said (a part of the) problem is that many animals at the shelter are “unadoptable” because they are mean or cannot be around other animals.
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She singled out the breed of American pit bull terrier, or dogs with that in a mix, as a major culprit.
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She said 60 to 70 percent of the dogs in the facility are some kind of pit bull, and they keep coming in.
By Steve Lord
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The Beacon News Accessed: 2011-12-16. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/63zCyTxM1)
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Nov 16, 2010 Pit bull that inspired Machesney Park law faces euthanasia
Macheseny Park — Rascal the pit bull is the dog that inspired village laws on dangerous canines and now after it killed two pets and attacked two people, it is necessary to put him down.
It’s a decision that is emotional and difficult for the owner, but neighbors say it’s necessary because the animal killed two pets and bit two people.
It’s a decision that is emotional and difficult for the owner, but neighbors say it’s necessary because the animal killed two pets and bit two people.
If a new home can’t be found, Rascal the pit bull will have to be put down, said Ryan Jones, the 25-year-old son of the dog’s owner, Kristie Jones. Ryan Jones said he spoke in his mother’s place Monday at the Village Board meeting because of the emotional nature of the issue.
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Rockford Register Star Accessed: 2012-01-13. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/64fx0zcZs)
Nov 12, 2010 Mattoon Woman Shaken After Pit Bull Kills Daughter's Chihuahua
"We do have a history of violence with pit bulls in town,"
said Deputy Chief Jason Taylor of theMattoon Police Department
Mattoon - Emma Monson has nightmares about a dog attack Friday just a short distance from her home.
"I still see that pit bull clamping down on the Chihuahua and killing it," Monson said.
On Friday morning, Monson took the tiny dog, owned by her daughter, for a morning walk just
as she had done many times before. Then she looked to the north and saw a dog jump over a
wooden fence and come running toward her.
"I would take my daughter's dog over to the neighbor's and it and another neighbor's dog would
lick noses. I've been doing it for a long time," Monson said. "Then I looked Friday and a pit bull
was climbing the wooden fence. It came running over toward the Chihuahua and I tried to hold it
up to save it. I was kicking at the pit bull and it was jumping on me."
In moments, the pit bull caught the smaller dog in its jaws and quickly killed it. Larry Dennis, a
neighbor, heard Monson's screams for help and came running over.
"She was yelling, “It's killing my dog!' I ran over to her and noticed her bloody hand. The pit
bull was holding the little dog in its mouth like a toy," Dennis recalled. "When I approached the
pit bull it backed off but it wouldn't let go of the other dog. I pulled on the leash (Monson had for
the Chihuahua) but it snapped."
The pit bull retreated to a nearby tree and toyed with its dead prey, causing more horror for
Monson. Police were called, and Dennis and his wife treated Monson's wounds, including
multiple bruises and a claw puncture that opened a vein on her hand. She was later taken by her
husband to the emergency room of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Police arrived and animal control personnel came to secure the pit bull dog, officials said; they
did so without difficulty, according to officials. They took the dog to the Coles County Animal
Rescue and Education Center, where it is quarantined for 10 days.
Police gave a citation to Bruce E. Wilson Jr., the dog's owner, for harboring a vicious animal. That
is a city ordinance violation that includes the possibility of a fine.
Wilson said he is sorry for the incident, but cannot understand how or why his pit bull jumped
the high security fence at his home.
"He had never been aggressive toward other dogs," Wilson said of the 2-year-old black and white
pit bull he will request be euthanized. "The reason I put up that fence is because I do have dogs
here. I would never put anyone in jeopardy over my dogs."
Unfortunately, this is not first go-around with this breed of dogs, according to Mattoon Police
Department.
"We do have a history of violence with pit bulls in town," said Deputy Chief Jason Taylor of the
Mattoon Police Department. "And officers have heard over and over from owners, ‘My dog
won't bite anyone.' The dog might be gentle toward them and their families, but not always with
people passing by."
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Nov 08, 2010 Pitbull Fatally Shot After Biting Chicago Cop
CHICAGO – A Chicago Police officer fatally shot a pitbull after it apparently attacked him Monday afternoon in the Far South Side Pullman neighborhood.
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Nov 05, 2010 Police Investigate Oct. 31 Pit Bull Attack
Freeport — Local police and animal control officials are investigating a dog attack on Oct. 31 that resulted in the injury of a 41-year-old Freeport woman and her pet Pomeranian.
The incident occurred between 1:40 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the 1200 block of South State Avenue in Freeport. The woman in question, who was not named by police, was walking her dog on the sidewalk at that location when a pit bull attacked them. The woman’s dog was on a leash.
By Travis Morse
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Journal Standard Accessed: 2012-01-13. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/64fwBLjj5)
Oct 30, 2010 Woman Injured by Her Pit Bulls
Galesburg — Officers responded to 630 N. Cedar St. Friday in response to a woman who had been injured trying to separate her two fighting pit bulls. The pit bulls were turned over to be euthanized. The woman's injuries were serious and included a broken hand.
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Oct 25, 2010 Elgin considers community service to pay off dog fines
Backing away from BSL does not work. A breed ban would render these problems moot.
By Harry Hitzeman
By Harry Hitzeman
Elgin leaders are considering allowing people who violate local ordinances particularly the toughened animal control ordinance to work off fines through community service.
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“Those fines are pretty significant. People are just walking away from their dogs and not paying the fine,” City Manager Sean Stegall said. “We needed another avenue.”
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“We’re collecting a third of what’s being fined."
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Prigge pushed last spring for a law to declare all pit bulls in Elgin to be declared dangerous, which would have triggered a special set of laws applicable to that type of dog, but the city council backed off and strengthened its overall animal control ordinance.
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Oct 22, 2010 Police: Suspected Drug Dealer had 82 Grams of Packaged Cocaine in Home
By Dennis Sullivan Special to Tribune
Joliet –– A suspected drug dealer is being held in the Will County Adult Detention facility in lieu of $300,000 bail.
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Joliet Deputy Police Chief Trafton said Gutierrez and his wife cooperated with the arrest, but police “neutralized a pit bull” in the home that was preparing to attack them.
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Oct 06, 2010 Lawsuit: Alton man sues dog owner and neighbor over pit bull attack
Alton - An Alton man is suing his neighbor and her friend, claiming he was attacked by a pit bull while on a walk.
Antonio M. Brown Sr. filed the lawsuit against Megan Page and Ginger Stodgsdill Sept. 30 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Brown says he was walking down his street near his neighbor's house when he was allegedly attacked by the dog. Brown says the dog bit him, puncturing his right leg and injuring his ribs. Page lives in the house where the alleged attack happened. Stodgsdill owns the dog.
Brown seeks an unspecified amount of money for injuries, medical bills and court costs.
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The Madison St. Clair Record
Antonio M. Brown Sr. filed the lawsuit against Megan Page and Ginger Stodgsdill Sept. 30 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Brown says he was walking down his street near his neighbor's house when he was allegedly attacked by the dog. Brown says the dog bit him, puncturing his right leg and injuring his ribs. Page lives in the house where the alleged attack happened. Stodgsdill owns the dog.
Brown seeks an unspecified amount of money for injuries, medical bills and court costs.
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The Madison St. Clair Record
Oct 05, 2010 Daily Record - Cat killed and Dog attacked
The Animal Warden took possession of a pit bull dog after police received a report at 5:32 p.m. Saturday from the 400 block of North 16th Street that the animal was attacking another dog.
A resident in the 12300 block of East Oakton Road reported at 6:53 p.m. Saturday that a pit bull dog had attacked and killed a cat. The dog had been shot and wounded. Animal Control was notified.
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