Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois

Jan 14, 2013 Man let pit bull attack his mother three times.

UPDATE: Deisel the pit bull belonged to RUSIN's girlfriend.

Oak Lawn - JEREMY RUSIN, 21, was charged with battery, domestic battery and assault when he let his pit bull, Deisel, attack his mother three times. He is being held on $20,0000 bond.

JEREMY RUSIN sicced his pit bull on his mother

RUSIN stood by and watched as Deisel mauled his mother, and he assaulted an alarmed passerby who called police.

According to police, RUSIN's mother was taken to the hospital by her sister.

Amazingly and bizarrely, animal control was not called to control and confiscate the dog. Instead, police told RUSIN's girlfriend to take the dog to Animal Welfare League even though they had judged Deisel to be "aggressive and unapproachable."

Read more:
Oak Lawn Patch
ABC Local

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Jan 13, 2013 Pit bulls found with wounds consistent with dogfighting

Chicago - Police arrested JARCIVIUS TAYLOR and found drugs, weapons, and pit bulls with injuries consistent with dogfighting in the West Pullman neighborhood

ABC local

Jan 11, 2013 Pit bulls deemed vicious and put down

Murphysboro - Two pit bulls were deemed vicious after they acted aggressively and cornered someone. The owners were not keeping their pit bulls contained.

Read more:
Murphysboro American

Jan 07, 2013 Batavia Pit bull attack and near miss recounted

Batavia - A labrador owner walking her dog saw a pit bull run across a busy road straight at her and her dog. The pit was struck and killed by a SUV. The labrador owner was upset seeing the pit bull killed and seeing how upset the pit bull owner and SUV driver were. But she is also worried because she believes that pit bull might have been charging towards her dog to attack it. She may never walk her dog again.

Another commenter adds that her dog was just attacked by her neighbor's pit bull to the tune of $1,000.

Read more:
Batavia Patch

Jan 03, 2013 Springfield Pit bull attacks woman walking her dog

Springfield - A woman was treated at Memorial Medical Center on Tuesday after having been attacked by a pit bull while walking her own dog.

The off property, unprovoked attack left four puncture wounds in her left leg. The dog has not been found.

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State Journal-Register Accessed: 2013-01-03. (Archived by WebCite^® at http://www.webcitation.org/6DPTSji5P)

Feb 04, 2012 Pit bull kills chihuahua in Riverton

Jun 15, 2011 Young victim of serious pit bull attack refusing to quit

May 18, 2010 Pit bull mauls 16 year old Springfield Girl

Apr 07, 2010 Pit bull and owner attack Springfield man

Jan 02, 2013 Pit bull bites visiting family member in the face

Midlothian - Pit bull bites person unprovoked. The victim was treated at the emergency room and received stitches.

Read more:
Oak Forest Patch

Jan 2, 2013 Jogger who lost leg wants pit bull regulation

Joseph Finley's detailed description of his attack on ABC local from a year ago:

Chicago - Joseph Finley lost his leg on January 1, 2012 after he was attacked by two pit bulls that escaped their yard. A year later, Finley is still recovering mentally and physically from the attack.

Finley says it has been difficult to overcome a "mental state of not wanting to accept that my leg wasn’t there anymore."

Finley wants to remind people that the recovery from this kind of of devastating attack will take years. He wants to use his experience to call for tougher pit bull legislation in Chicago and Illinois to save others from the devastation and disability he will take years to overcome.

Help Joseph Finley get the word out that Chicago and Illinois need strong pit bull laws:

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Chicago Wards and Alderman email addresses

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez
phone: 312.603.5440
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Metropolitan Mayors Caucus - 272 mayors from the Chicago metropolitan area
David E. Bennett, Executive Director
phone: 312.201.4505
fax: 312.258.1851
e-mail: dbennett@mayorscaucus.org

Allison Mild Clements, Director of Housing Initiatives:
phone: 312.201.4507
fax: 312.258.1851
e-mail: amilld@mayorscaucus.org

Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives
phone: 312.201.4506
fax: 312.258.1851
e-mail: emakra@mayorscaucus.org

Illinois Attorney General - Lisa Madigan
email
Phone: Chicago office: 312.814.3000
Springfield office: 217.782.1090

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CBS local Accessed: 2013-01-02. (Archived by WebCite^® at http://www.webcitation.org/6DNbdyE26)

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May 21, 2012 Skokie considers stricter law after 3 dog-on-dog attacks

May 16, 2012 Bloomington may review pet registration law after pit bull attack

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