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AG> A> DANGEROUS DOG LEGISLATION:
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AG> A> Puerto Rico: a bill to ban the importation, exportation, possession,
AG> A> and training of 'pit bulls' passed the House. The Caribe Kennel Club
AG> A> has proposed a substitute generic dangerous dog bill which needs
AG> A> the assistance of dog owners to pass the Senate.  [Non-residents of
AG> A> Puerto Rico might consider informing Puerto Rican lawmakers how
AG> A> the existence of such a breed-specific law might cause them to
AG> A> rethink vacation plans--tourism is a major part of PR's economy.]
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AG> A> ILLINOIS:  On 11/3/97, Buffalo Grove passed a law requiring special
AG> A> ownership requirements for owners of Rottis and 'pit bulls.' The law
AG> A> was passed despite opposition from area dog owners.
AG> A>   Rock Island, IL is considering a breed-specific ordinance. The
AG> A>   Canine Legislation Dept has sent a packet to Chief of Police
AG> A>   Anthony Scott to assist the community in developing a
AG> A>   non-breed-specific dangerous dog law.
AG> A>
AG> A> OHIO: Cleveland is considering a breed-specific law, proposed by
AG> A> Councilmen Melema, Polensek, Willis, and Westbrook, impounding
AG> A> all "pitbulls" in the city.
AG> A>
AG> A> KANSAS: the city of Satana recently passed a breed-specific law
AG> A> [specifics not available]
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AG> A> MISSOURI: Florissant, a suburb of St. Louis, is considering a
AG> A> breed-specific ordinance in reaction to a dog attack.
AG> A>
AG> A> NEW YORK CITY: Major Giuliani is trying to figure out a way to
AG> A> get around the state law that forbids breed specific legislation
AG> A> in order to ban "pit bulls" (this in response to a recent attack
AG> A> by three APBTs who were loose and attacked a number of people).
AG> A>
AG> A> WISCONSIN: Assembly Bill 133, introduced Feb 24 to prohibit
AG> A> municipalities from passing breed-specific ordinances, has still
AG> A> not been voted out of the Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AG> A> Wisconsin DWers can help get the bill passed this session by
AG> A> writing their representatives to urge them ot support A.B.133.
AG> A> (For the name of your rep, call the Wisconsin Legislative
AG> A> Reference Bureau, 608+266-0341.)  Also write and call members
AG> A> of the committee to urge them to vote the bill out of committee
AG> A> so it may be voted on by the full Assembly.  You can also call
AG> A> the Dog Federation of Wisconsin (414-642-7541) for additional
AG> A> information.  (Members of the committee are: Rep. Scott
AG> A> Gunderson, Chair; Reps. Chuck Schafer, Robert Goetsch, David
AG> A> Brandemuehl, Steve Wieckert, Antonio Riley, Polly Williams,
AG> A> and Tony Staskunas.)
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AG> A> Avrama & Shomer
AG> A> avrama@moondog.com
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AG> A> More to follow on Breeding Restriction legislation, other
AG> A> legislation, federal notes.
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