AR-News: (US IL) Fed-up alderman wants to rid city of pit bull

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Chicago owners of pit bulls would be forced to get rid of their dogs -- or 
face hefty fines and up to six months in jail -- under a crackdown proposed 
Wednesday in response to a steady stream of attacks. 
Approaching the one-year anniversary of a deadly pit bull attack in the Dan 
Ryan Woods, Ald. Ginger Rugai (19th) said she is no longer willing to hold off 
on a breed-specific ban long opposed by the Daley administration
"We had a dog killed last week by two pit bulls in our community. What if it 
had been a human being? . . . We had another instance of a child bitten by a 
pit bull owned by another resident. ... These attacks continue. ... Something 
has to be done to protect people," Rugai said. 
"Have you heard of any other particular breed that has, in fact, killed or 
maimed someone? . . . It would almost seem there's something inherent in this 
particular breed."



full story:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-coun15.html



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