Southtown Star
Apr 11, 2013 Chicago Heights Pit Bull attacked
Chicago Heights - Police Blotter: Vicious dog: Bruce O'Neal, 308 N. Boston St., Chicago Heights, was charged with having an unvaccinated and dangerous dog after his pit bull attacked.
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Apr 11, 2013 Bloomington pit bull attack prompts change in dangerous, vicious dog ordinance
Bloomington - The pit bull attack that sent two people to the hospital last October, one of them for an extended stay and multiple surgeries, has prompted consideration of new dangerous and vicious dog ordinances. The goal is to prevent dog attacks.
To that end several changes are being considered:
- The city would automatically recognize a dog as dangerous or vicious if another jurisdiction has already done so.
- The city would place new requirements on owners of dangerous and vicious dogs who want to keep them.
- A “dangerous” dog would be one that behaves in a threatening manner or, without justification, bites a person or other animal without injury.
- A “vicious” dog would be one that bites without provocation or is known to attack or cause injury. A dog could risk euthanasia if it kills or severely injures a person or dog.
- A dog could risk euthanasia if it kills or severely injures a person or dog; if it has rabies; or it has been declared vicious and is not kept under the conditions spelled out under the new rules.
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Many cities around Illinois are attempting to address and prevent dangerous dog problems which turn out to be pit bull problems:
Jan 30, 2013 Lake County defines "animal aggressive" as new category of dangerous dogs
It is Time, Elgin
Jul 13, 2012 Talk of the County Waukegan outlaw pit bulls
Jul 10, 2012 Waukegan woman’s canine companion killed by pit bull
Jun 23, 2012 Cary will look into dog bites
May 25, 2012 Carmi citizens want pit bull ban
May 21, 2012 Skokie considers stricter law after 3 pit bull-on-dog attacks
May 16, 2012 Bloomington may review pet registration law after pit bull attack
May 09, 2012 Waukegan approves pet ordinance
Feb 07, 2012 Family’s pet mauled by pit-bull type dog
Dec 20, 2011 Arlington Hgts. toughens penalties for dangerous animals following pit bull attack
Aug 08, 2011 Police want more teeth to proposed dangerous dog ordinance
Nov 16, 2010 Pit bull that inspired Machesney Park law faces euthanasia
Apr 06, 2013 Pit Bull Kills Yorkie Near UIC
Chicago - Winnie, a 6 pound yorkshire terrier, was mauled to death by a pit bull that raced up behind her and the man walking her with no warning. Winnie's owner tearfully spoke about how much she loved gentle Winnie whom she thought of as family.
A heartbroken and devastated Victoria Griffin watched the "the life leave from Winnie's eyes."
Griffin would like to see a community initiative to help ensure no other small, gentle dog is ripped to shreds in a foul and disgusting and completely needless death.
Commenter Tony Solesky sums up the problem:
Tony Solesky · Top Commenter · Perry Hall High School
The first step in taking owner responsibility is by what type of dog you choose. You cannot own a Pit bull no matter how skilled you are and call yourself a responsible owner. It is like not having your child in a carseat or buckled up because you are a well trained driver. Such a foolish concept - it is all in how you raise them. I guess it is all in how you drive then. Good dog breeds are good dog breeds no matter who owns them and safe cars are safe cars no matter who drives them. A good dog breed and a good owner are the only responsible combination. It even appears that this young women had a different view before she had a dose of reality. Now is not the time to kiss up to Pit bull owners. You just lost your beloved pet to a loose Pit bull. I never owned a dog that when it got loose it mauled or killed anything much less a child that found their way into my yard to retrieve a ball or someone elses loose dog. If you have to worry that if your dog gets loose or if a kid comes in your yard someone may die, something is wrong with you and your dog in that order.
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NBC Chicago 5 Accessed: 2013-04-08. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Fjp8hEly)
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Mar 23, 2013 Luciano: Peoria Pit bull kills yorkshire terrier
Nov 16, 2012 Dog attacked by pit bull then fatally shot by police
Sep 25, 2012 Dekalb pit bull kills dog - woman seeks stronger laws for dogs that attack pets
Sep 28, 2012 Pit bull Kills elderly miniature poodle; euthanized
Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog
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| RIP sweet Winnie and condolences to her heartbroken owner |
Griffin would like to see a community initiative to help ensure no other small, gentle dog is ripped to shreds in a foul and disgusting and completely needless death.
Commenter Tony Solesky sums up the problem:
Tony Solesky · Top Commenter · Perry Hall High School
The first step in taking owner responsibility is by what type of dog you choose. You cannot own a Pit bull no matter how skilled you are and call yourself a responsible owner. It is like not having your child in a carseat or buckled up because you are a well trained driver. Such a foolish concept - it is all in how you raise them. I guess it is all in how you drive then. Good dog breeds are good dog breeds no matter who owns them and safe cars are safe cars no matter who drives them. A good dog breed and a good owner are the only responsible combination. It even appears that this young women had a different view before she had a dose of reality. Now is not the time to kiss up to Pit bull owners. You just lost your beloved pet to a loose Pit bull. I never owned a dog that when it got loose it mauled or killed anything much less a child that found their way into my yard to retrieve a ball or someone elses loose dog. If you have to worry that if your dog gets loose or if a kid comes in your yard someone may die, something is wrong with you and your dog in that order.
Read more:
NBC Chicago 5 Accessed: 2013-04-08. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Fjp8hEly)
Related posts:
Mar 23, 2013 Luciano: Peoria Pit bull kills yorkshire terrier
Nov 16, 2012 Dog attacked by pit bull then fatally shot by police
Sep 25, 2012 Dekalb pit bull kills dog - woman seeks stronger laws for dogs that attack pets
Sep 28, 2012 Pit bull Kills elderly miniature poodle; euthanized
Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog
Mar 29, 2013 Springfield Pit Bull Shot During Police Search
Springfield - A search of an aggravated battery suspect ends with a pit bull shot.
Springfield Police say Doshawn Meyers was arrested after he was hiding in a crawl space at a home in the 17 hundred block of East Jackson. When officers got to the house an occupant said the pit bull would attack, and put the dog in the basement.
However, the dog got out and came at the officer as if it would attack, that's when the officer shot the dog. The dog was taken to the Sangamon County Animal Control Center where it was euthanized because of its injury.
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Springfield Police say Doshawn Meyers was arrested after he was hiding in a crawl space at a home in the 17 hundred block of East Jackson. When officers got to the house an occupant said the pit bull would attack, and put the dog in the basement.
However, the dog got out and came at the officer as if it would attack, that's when the officer shot the dog. The dog was taken to the Sangamon County Animal Control Center where it was euthanized because of its injury.
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Mar 27, 2013 Evanston Police Shoot Attacking Pit Bull During Narcotics Bust
Evanston - Police arrested five people and had to put down a pit bull during a search for drugs at two Evanston homes on Friday.
Police executed two search warrants simultaneously in the 2000 block of Warren Street and the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue at approximately 11:20 a.m., according to a press release from the department. Detectives from the department’s special operations conducted the searches in conjunction with members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Gang Crimes unit, as part of an ongoing investigation of narcotics sales in Evanston.
As they entered the home in the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue, officers encountered a large pit bull that was “acting aggressively toward police,” according to the release. “As a result, the dog was put down,” the release said.
Between both homes, police seized 125 grams of cannabis, one gram of crack cocaine and several pills of a controlled substance called Alprazolam, or Xanax. Police also seized a little more than $2,300 that they believe was used in illegal drug sales.
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Evanston Patch
Police executed two search warrants simultaneously in the 2000 block of Warren Street and the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue at approximately 11:20 a.m., according to a press release from the department. Detectives from the department’s special operations conducted the searches in conjunction with members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Gang Crimes unit, as part of an ongoing investigation of narcotics sales in Evanston.
As they entered the home in the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue, officers encountered a large pit bull that was “acting aggressively toward police,” according to the release. “As a result, the dog was put down,” the release said.
Between both homes, police seized 125 grams of cannabis, one gram of crack cocaine and several pills of a controlled substance called Alprazolam, or Xanax. Police also seized a little more than $2,300 that they believe was used in illegal drug sales.
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Evanston Patch
Mar 26, 2013 Police Kill pit bull in North Chicago raid
North Chicago - When police raided Stephanie Smith's apartment looking for her brother Jesse Smith, they shot her 50 pound female pit bull mix, Lokey. When Smith objected, they took her into custody.
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Feb 23, 2013 Pit bull attacks UPS driver, cop and shot
Dec 05, 2012 Chicago police shoot pit bull sicced on them by thieves
Nov 01, 2012 Off duty cop kills attacking pit bull
Oct 18, 2012 Pit bull that attacks elderly woman and her dog is shot dead
Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog
Aug 15, 2012 Officers fatally shoot dog while serving warrant in Englewood
Aug 06, 2012 Police: South Elgin officer kills pit bull attacking family
Mar 23, 2013 Luciano: Peoria Pit bull kills yorkshire terrier
Peoria - A pit bull escapes its yard, charges a 70 year old woman walking her leashed yorkshire terrier and kills it. The 6 pound yorkie, Little Bear, attempted to defend his owner before the pit bull quickly broke his neck.
Please understand how abnormal this is. Most dogs, even if they are inclined to chase little animals, are deterred by the presence of a person standing right there. It was not normal, typical, or usual that pet dogs were killed while out on a walk on a leash in a residential neighborhood before pit bulls came on the scene.
The pit bull owner SERGIO MOLINA-GARCIA had allowed the pit to escape several times in the past and one time it had chased an elderly man. It also had bitten a visitor inside the owner's home. And there were reports on the previous aggression and biting.
Read Luciano's in depth description of what this little guy, Little Bear, meant to his family and about the horror of losing him to a completely unprovoked, off property, gruesome attack that came out of nowhere.
Know that you must always sign the complaint for a pit bull running loose because you don't know the violent history that pit might have. That is being a good neighbor to the rest of the neighborhood.
And advocate for pit bull regulation. Peoria is a home rule city. Peoria can ban or regulate pit bull ownership and require responsibility. It must be done. The history on this pit bull before it killed a leashed dog with its owner is a perfect illustration of why pit bulls must be regulated to prevent killings like this.
Know that pit bulls are killing many small dogs on walks, in their own yards and even inside their homes across Illinois and the nation. How many of our little pets, our companions, our family must die before we pay attention and regulate pit bulls?
Read more:
Journal Star Accessed: 2013-03-24. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6FMZ0T0TI)
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Mar 18, 2013 Galesburg pit bull attacks golden retriever
Mar 04, 2013 Villa Park Pit bull attacks dog
Nov 16, 2012 Dog attacked by pit bull then fatally shot by police
Nov 14, 2012 Chicago stray pit bulls kill cat maul dog attack woman
Nov 01, 2012 Off duty cop kills pit bull attacking German shepherd
Oct 31, 2012 Berwyn Pit bull jumps fence to attack poodle
Oct 10, 2012 Loose aggressive pit bulls menace Humboldt Park resident and her dog
Sep 28, 2012 Pit bull Kills elderly miniature poodle; euthanized
Sep 25, 2012 Dekalb pit bull kills dog - woman seeks stronger laws for dogs that attack pets
Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog
Sep 06, 2012 Oak Forest Dog Owner: 'Neighbor's Pit Bull Killed My Dog'
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| RIP Little Bear |
The pit bull owner SERGIO MOLINA-GARCIA had allowed the pit to escape several times in the past and one time it had chased an elderly man. It also had bitten a visitor inside the owner's home. And there were reports on the previous aggression and biting.
Read Luciano's in depth description of what this little guy, Little Bear, meant to his family and about the horror of losing him to a completely unprovoked, off property, gruesome attack that came out of nowhere.
Know that you must always sign the complaint for a pit bull running loose because you don't know the violent history that pit might have. That is being a good neighbor to the rest of the neighborhood.
And advocate for pit bull regulation. Peoria is a home rule city. Peoria can ban or regulate pit bull ownership and require responsibility. It must be done. The history on this pit bull before it killed a leashed dog with its owner is a perfect illustration of why pit bulls must be regulated to prevent killings like this.
Know that pit bulls are killing many small dogs on walks, in their own yards and even inside their homes across Illinois and the nation. How many of our little pets, our companions, our family must die before we pay attention and regulate pit bulls?
Read more:
Journal Star Accessed: 2013-03-24. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6FMZ0T0TI)
Related posts:
Mar 18, 2013 Galesburg pit bull attacks golden retriever
Mar 04, 2013 Villa Park Pit bull attacks dog
Nov 16, 2012 Dog attacked by pit bull then fatally shot by police
Nov 14, 2012 Chicago stray pit bulls kill cat maul dog attack woman
Nov 01, 2012 Off duty cop kills pit bull attacking German shepherd
Oct 31, 2012 Berwyn Pit bull jumps fence to attack poodle
Oct 10, 2012 Loose aggressive pit bulls menace Humboldt Park resident and her dog
Sep 28, 2012 Pit bull Kills elderly miniature poodle; euthanized
Sep 25, 2012 Dekalb pit bull kills dog - woman seeks stronger laws for dogs that attack pets
Sep 13, 2012 Berwyn pit bulls attack woman, police officer and kill small dog
Sep 06, 2012 Oak Forest Dog Owner: 'Neighbor's Pit Bull Killed My Dog'
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