Mar 23, 2011 Sterling Grandparents Rescue Boy Being Attacked by Pit Bull

Sterling – Grandparents who rushed in and beat a dog unconscious with a 2-by-4 may have saved a 6-year-old boy from being seriously injured when the animal attacked him Tuesday.

Whiteside County Animal Control is holding the American bulldog/pit bull terrier mix for 10 days, for observation.

The dog was tied up in its yard but pulled its chain from the ground and ran into the boy’s yard. The boy’s grandmother wrestled the dog to the ground, while his grandfather hit it several times in the head with a 2-by-4, knocking it out, police said.

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Feb 20, 2011 Two Injured in Pit Bull Attack

Murphysboro – According to the Murphysboro Police Department a 19 year old woman and 59 year old Hector Cano of Murphysboro were attacked by a pit bull terrier early Sunday morning.

Police got the call to the 2100 block of Roblee Ave. at 8:30 a.m. in Murphysboro, of a woman being dragged by a pit bull on the ground. A neighbor, Hector Cano came to the woman's rescue by pulling the dog off of the woman. Cano was able to hold onto the dog as it was biting him on the hand

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Feb 10, 2011 Pit bull attack leaves man with permanent scars. suit claims

East St. Louis - Larry J. Blanchard Sr. filed a lawsuit Jan. 19 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Michael K. Suggs, V'Nicia L. Keel and Willie B. Sledge.

Blanchard claims the attack happened on Nov. 19 at 1376 North 35th St. in East St. Louis after Suggs and Keel failed to properly contain their pit bulls.

"Defendant's pit bull dogs attacked, struck down, bit, and chewed plaintiff severely injuring plaintiff as hereinafter alleged, all of which was without provocation by plaintiff," the suit states.

By Kelly Holleran
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Feb 10, 2011 Family pit bull mauls toddler

MASON — An 18-month old Mason girl was seriously injured after the family pit bull mauled her.

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Jan 31, 2011 Police investigate dog bite case

Freeport - Local police and animal control officials are investigating an incident last Friday where a 26-year-old Freeport woman was attacked and bitten by a pit bull in the 400 block of Dewey Street.

The woman, Sheena Shuey, 26, of Freeport, was walking her dog in that area when a pit bull came out from behind a house and attacked the dog and then the woman, said Freeport Deputy Police Chief Jeff Davis.

By Travis Morse

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Jan 27, 2011 Fighting Suits Saves Money for Chicago

By KARI LYDERSEN

Chicago –– After a Chicago police officer fatally shot Beverly Thurman’s dog, Roscoe, after getting a call about a loose pit bull, Ms. Thurman filed a lawsuit alleging that the officer had acted wrongfully.

New York Times

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Jan 19, 2011 More Problems with Anna's Law

If We Can’t Use The Pet Population Control Fund, Says Fritz, Let’s Go Ahead And Spend It

Mount Carroll –– Vice Chair Annette Rahn...said there were bigger problems, that “It’s a lot easier to shoot the cat than to fill out the form.”

Prairie Advocate
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