Where, and where oh where, have I heard THAT story before?

*Warning*-Disturbing photo.

http://www.oxfordaasc.com/public/features/archive/0408/photo_essay.jsp?page=9

Sikeston is a strange city.

the link in the OP says " It doesn't matter that owners did everything to comply with the law."

According to this news report, that is not true:

I can't imagine what I would do to defend my dogs from this. It would be ugly.

put up a sign, get the collar, take the pictures, etc.?

.. and comply with far more restrictive codes than that. And we don't have pits. I'm sure there are two sides to this story, of that there is no doubt. I was speaking from the personal level of one who has the kind of bond with my PETS that only those who have also had, truly understand. That's all.

you would comply with their regulations, like the lady in the video, and they would let you keep your dogs.

You're not going to get it.

We had to deal with same kind of small town political asshole mentality that is driving this. My dogs are nicer people than the dickheads on most hick "zoning committees" and "town councils."

The chick in the video did not have a pit bull, her dog was a Boxer. The other lady said her family's Bulldog was taken. Boxers and Bulldogs are not Pitbulls. So do they have a pitbull ban, a short haired dog ban, or just a general bully breed ban?

I personally don't care for pits. But I don't think breed bans are the answer. If someone is going to be irresponsible with a pitbull they will be just as irresponsible with a poodle.

Absolutely horrible what they are doing there. Not only that but now there are 150 extra dogs in another area that need adopting, as though they don't have enough homeless dogs of their own.

with a poodle. "

I suspect that if some people aren't allowed to get a pit bull, they will adopt another dog perceived as threatening - German shepherd, doberman, mastiff, etc.

but entirely different breeds that only look, superficially, like pit bulls.

That's what makes this so terrible. The law isn't even anything close to precise. They just don't want to spend the money to verify that they're actually seizing pits.

They're killing things based on their looks. Again.

My neighbor has a dog whose father is a Boxer and mother is a Red Heeler/Lab mix. To the uninitiated, the dog looks like a "pit", even though it is no such thing. The dog is really friendly but if it ever bit someone, the local media here would have it branded as a "pit bull attack" before sundown and no amount of facts will change their mind, I've seen them do it before

.. the "what really is a pit bull?" tactic is problematic, at best. It reeks of being dodgy and playing semantics (much like legalese) to cover for not just irresponsible owners, but also those that deliberately have pit bulls for precisely the reasons that make them dangerous. Like it or not, people harboring viscous dogs, and not absolutely making sure they don't attack innocent members of society, are harming the entire dog loving population in general. We go to great lengths to make sure our pets are not a problem to our community, unfortunately, many others do not. I wish ALL pit bull owners would devote as much time to being responsible owners, as they do mounting "defenses" of the breed.

A mythical "breed" called "pitbull" was created out of a colloquial description and every suspicious looking Molloser under the sun and the kitchen sink has been thrown in. Now we have a "breed" of dog that supposedly accounts for the largest share of dog attacks and unfortunately, little or no way to separate bullshit from fact amid all the hype and hysteria.

Hell, if we wanted to make the statistics more realistic, why not throw other groups of dogs together, like the shepherd breeds for instance, lets mash them up under one "breed" classification and then take a look at their bite statistics, I wonder what that would look like?

The waters have been muddied purposely by pit bull owners and breeders, not the other way around. If you want to pretend it isn't so, that is certainly your right, just don't kid yourself into thinking you are fooling everyone else.

We own German Shepards and French Bulldogs, and have never tried to disown that these are their breeds. Ever. Nor have I ever seen that tactic used by owners and breeders of Rots, Dobies, Shepards, or any other breed, except Pit Bulls. that, in and of itself, makes a statement.

so I'll leave it at that and come back later when I've calmed down.

and the only ones who have caused us any problems has been pits. For instance about 6 weeks or so ago I returned from a mushroom foraging trip with out pet and our neighbors pit, who I've been friends with since she was a puppy and been around our dog and played together all of a sudden as we got out of my truck attacked our dog and it was all I could do to choke it down and get it off our 14 year old border collie, It was trying to kill our totally non aggressive border collie and would have had I not been there to protect our pet. I don't trust pits any more.
For the record both dogs are female and neither have puppies, ours is spayed and the neighbors had the pit spayed after 2 litters of pups about 2 years ago.

If a dog owner is willing to sacrifice their dogs life just because they refused to comply with a few simple regulations , then they shouldn't be dog owners to begin with

What's with people ?

Breed-specific laws DO NOT apply to service dogs. And service dogs DO NOT need to be licensed. All anyone is allowed to ask of a service dog user is this: "Is that a service animal?" "Yes." "What does he or she do for you?" That's IT.

Just comply with their simple regulations

there's video at the link. She's black and there is a white lady later in the video that said she got to keep her dogs. It could very well be discrimination and this town might be in trouble, who knows.

Sikeston is in southeast Missouri's "Bootheel", which is more like the South than the Midwest. (Poplar Bluff, Charlene's home town in "Designing Women" as well as that of creator Linda Bloodworth, is nearby.)

That the lady you posted about followed the regulations and they still took her dog ?

Pit bull "type" dogs. Almost every time I see "breed specific" legislation it usually has the same problem, the "breed" covered in the legislation is anything but specific: According to the Sikeston city code, a "pit bull" is:

I think Spuds just crossed this burg off his publicity tour

The stupid... it hurts...

They might as well have included "and the kitchen sink" the way they have it written.

there is not a problem with the breed. You can make ANY animal as mean as you want even humans.
But I do see a discrepancy here. As I myself am a Liberal I see the attacks on Liberal gun owners because they have guns in their homes or carry guns. As a dog can be a killer so can certain humans. This thread shows me that if it is and animal and can and will kill you it should not be called out as a killer but a pet. Most pit bulls are just pets as most guns are just for hunting, target practice or self defense. Why then are Liberals so lope sided in these two examples. There really are bad pit bulls and there are really bad humans. Pit bulls and guns are not bad it's the asshole humans that make them so.

How many pits can there be and then how many pits can there be who's families refused to comply with the laws?

I will be thankful when America's pit mania goes away. Trouble is, another breed will simply take their place.

Was about land.

There is a widely believed theory that dogs are more weapons than pets. And if you have an illegal weapon you are breaking the law.

Got a unregistered gun ?

Then it might get taken , and you cry all you want about the "Takings Clause"

There is a widely believed theory that dogs are more weapons than pets. And if you have an illegal weapon you are breaking the law. Many areas in Missouri things happen that defies what people think of as personal rights and hurts one's pursuit of happiness.

There are times one thinks that "It is just the way things are, get use to it" should be the State motto.

So that is the only real state I can talk about. Still learning Arizona.

And shows how crazy ignorant whoever came up with such grotesque laws are.

Seems there's a shortage of babysitters there ....

:rimshot:

Okay, poor taste perhaps.



Bake

I expected the dogs to be made into food for jails & the elderly poor.


So, I was surprised & got a nice laff, thx.

I am not a big fan of the breed, however all I would do is require the owners to have insurance to cover any potential harm caused by the dogs. (and enforce leash/muzzle rules--which would apply to all dogs)

I think I just puked a little. The first dog I ever had that was actually mine was a pit. My best friend has 2 of them. The sweetest, most loyal dogs I have ever met have been pits. Excuse me while I cry.

reports of a pitbull round up are false:

http://www.kfvs12.com/category/99578/home-state-missouri

I wouldn't trust one, I wouldn't have one. We had one hound mix that got nervous as he aged and he did nip a delivery person one time. I was really wondering if I would have to put him down at some point.

On the other hand, many would describe Rottweillers as aggressive dogs, and we have Good Dog Carl!



http://www.amazon.com/Good-Dog-Carl-Alexandra-Day/dp/0689817711#reader_0689817711

And there are several regulations about having them licensed, up to date on vaccinations, etc.

If your cat isn't spayed, and she has more than 3 kittens...yes, you can get fined!

So many animal laws are ridiculous.

They do give you some time if your kitten has more that 3 kittens so you may find a home.

But the rules are 4 dogs and/or cats. There is a legal loop to get free shots by having your pets spaded or neutered. Good way to keep animal numbers down and keep things like rabies under control.