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Do you know what a pit bull looks like? Take a quick break and see if you can find the American Pit Bull Terrier. Even better, when you play this game, see if you can identify all of the dogs’ breeds before you click for the answer.

New Can you spot a “pit bull” mix? Look at these photos [...]

Administrative Costs

Prince George’s County: The Most Thorough Assessment of BSL To Date

In 2003, Prince George’s County, Maryland, authorized a task force to examine the results of a 1996 pit bull ban in the county. The task force findings were shocking. They estimated that

The cost to the county to confiscate and euthanize a single pit bull was [...]

Consider, too, the aftermath of three extremely similar fatal dog attacks.

May 7, 2005, Waterford Township, Michigan—A 2-year-old girl named Samantha is killed by the family’s two female Siberian Huskies after being left unsupervised with them. The dogs had shown no prior signs of aggression. (The Oakland Press, “Family dogs maul toddler,” May 7, 2005)

May 9, 2005, Fruita, [...]

Breed Bans: Serving Only a Few

Question: What do these dog attacks have in common?

July 2004 A 7-year-old girl sustains injuries to the head, neck, and body and is hospitalized after being attacked by a mixed breed dog. (TheDenverChannel.com, “Young Girl Seriously Injured In Dog Attack,” July 13, 2004)
March 2006 A “frail” grandmother loses part of a finger and [...]