Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois

Mar 13, 2017 Belvidere Pit Bull Attacks Owner and Owner's Service Pit Bull

Belvidere - Lael Lewand is a super pit bull supporter. She has a supposed pit bull service dog named Isis and another big pit bull named Keiko. Lael started a facebook page for the pit bulls called Isis, head of the itty bitty pittie committee & Keiko too. Lael says on her page she has been diagnosed with several conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

The big pit bull named Keiko attacked Isis. Lael's face was really torn up and she went to the emergency room in an ambulance. She put a photo of her damage, and the damage to Isis up in public facebook posts. There was no news outlet reporting of these attacks. Lael referred to previous attacks in a recent post.

The attacker is back home with the owner, but kept in his own room. A lonely old lab has to be kept in a bedroom, as well, to keep him from being attacked from both pit bulls.

Mar 07, 2017 Brookport Pit Bull Killed a Neighbor's Two Dogs

Brookport - This is another unreported pit bull attack found on facebook.

Mar 02, 2017 Springfield Pit Bull Attacks Police K9 and is Fatally Shot

Springfield - CHRYSTAL MUSGROVE’s pit bull-boxer mix got out of its cage, jumped a fence and attacked a police K9 that was working.

Springfield Illinois needs BSL

The K9’s handler shot the pit bull 5 times and killed it to stop the attack.

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Aug 11, 2016 Rockford Pit Bull Attacks Police Officer During Drug Raid

Aug 07, 2016 Springfield Pit Bull Attacks Owner's Son

Jun 10, 2016 Boulder Hill Pit Bull Attacked a Woman and Was Shot Dead

Apr 25, 2016 Englewood Pit Bulls Shot, Killed After Attacking a Woman and Her Poodle

Apr 14, 2016 Boulder Hill Pit Bull Shot to Stop Attack

Historical post:
Aug 16 1901 Springfield Sheriff's wife killed by bulldog

Mar 02, 2017 Galesburg Pit Bull with Bite History May Be Up For Adoption

Galesburg - Residents believe that the Knox County Humane Society may be adopting out a dangerous pit bull with an extensive bite history. Will they never learn?

Feb 27, 2017 Quincy Dog Kills 21 year Old Man in his Home

Police received a call from the Blessing Hospital emergency room about a person having been attacked by a dog at 1005 Jersey St. Police say that the attack happened at 3:26 a.m. on Sunday morning. The man died as a result of the attack, but the police and coroner’s office are investigating.

No information has been released about the dog that attacked 21 year-old Jamie Owsley in his own home.

We received a photo of the victim with a dog named Molly that resembles a pit bull.

Pit bull attacks and dogfighting has been a problem in Quincy since the 19th century.

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KHQA

Related posts:
Mar 21, 2014 Quincy Pit mix quarantined after stranger stops dog attack
Jul 03, 2012 Quincy boy recovering after pit bull attack, dog still being sought
Oct 12, 2011 Quincy woman cited after her two dogs get loose, kill three other dogs

Historical posts:
Jun 16, 1909 Quincy: Big Bulldog Attacks Boy
Jan 01, 1886 Quincy Bulldog Kills a Stallion

Feb 21, 2017 Joliet’s Pit Bull Problems So Bad Police Dept Hires Dangerous Dog Officer

Joliet - Joliet will hire a part time police officer whose sole job will be to follow-up on dangerous dog calls. Last year in July the city revealed that they had had 11 dangerous dog hearings concerning 17 dog attacks in 7 months. The city admitted that most attacks were committed by pit bulls, but would not give exact numbers. In August, after that city report on dangerous dogs, another serious pit bull attack left a woman nearly dead.

Joliet needs a Pit Bull Ban to Protect Families

Even though Joliet is a home-rule city and could have gone the safer and more cost effective route of banning pit bulls, they instead decided to enact more breed neutral laws that only take effect after an attack happens and to budget for an extra police officer position dedicated solely to following up on dangerous dog calls. Hopefully this works because Joliet is being swamped with serious pit bull attacks.

Aug 15, 2016 Joliet Pit Bulls Nearly Kill Woman

Jul 10, 2016 Most Joliet Dog Attacks are by Pit Bulls; Residents Reporting More
Feb 25, 2016 Another Joliet Pit Bull Attack Reveals Weakness in Law
Feb 10, 2016 Joliet City Council Committee Continues to Look at Vicious Dog Ordinance
Jan 25, 2016 Joliet Pit Bull Attacks Prompt Demands for Tougher Vicious Dog Laws
Jan 22, 2016 Joliet Pit Bulls Break Owner's Bones and Maul Dog
Jan 11, 2016 Four Joliet Pit bulls Attack Home Health Care Worker On the Job
UPDATE Dec 31, 2014 Joliet Dangerous Pit Bulls and Vicious Rottweiler Terrorizing North Reed Street

Feb 11, 2017 Mount Vernon American Bulldog Bit a Teenage Boy

Mount Vernon - An American bulldog lunged at a 13-year-old boy who was visiting the dog owner. The boy was transported to the hospital, treated and released the same evening. The owner surrendered the dog to animal control.

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon
This city doesn't need pit bulls

Jun 24, 2014 Mount Vernon Pit bull attacked a 9-year-old neighbor boy

Historical post:
May 08, 1911 Mount Vernon Bulldog kills 4 year old boy