Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs

The 2023 Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs Zoom Premiere! For National Pit Bull VICTIM Awareness Day 2023, Responsible Citizens for Public Safety held a Zoom meeting to remember victims of dangerous dogs and to discuss and promote legislation that would protect public safety. Leticia Spagnuolo of Livingston County, MI and Jill Deminiuk of …

Immediately Following the Horrific Pit Bull Mauling Death of a Detroit Boy, Defenders of Pit Bulls Come Out Spouting Baseless Propaganda.

Along with the new package of Michigan preemption bills that will strip the authority from local units of government to enforce breed safety laws, and on the heels of the horrific pit bull mauling death of a little boy in Detroit, Lovell Anderson, age 4, come the defenders and promoters of pit bulls- the pit …

New Package of Michigan Bills Would Bar Local Governments from Regulating Dangerous Breed Dogs – an Affront to Michigan Victims of Dog Attacks

On Tuesday September 26, 2023, a package of preemption bills was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives. HB 5039, 5040 and 5041 would prevent local units of government in counties, cities, townships and villages from enacting or enforcing and Breed Safety Legislation or BSL. They have been referred to the Agriculture Committee for review. …

Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs

** UPDATE ** Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs will be moved to a ZOOM format that will be released on October 25, 2023, during National Pit Bull VICTIM Awareness Month. We will NOT be at the Capitol in Lansing. We plan to reschedule an event at …

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Enacts Pit Bull BAN!

At the September 19th public meeting, Grosse Pointe Shores City Council voted 4-3 to enact a ban on pit Bulls. The decision came to a vote after council was informed of a horrific attack in June on a beloved pet dog, Maddie. Her owners were bitten trying to save their dog. Maddie’s injuries resulted in …

No Justice for Pit Bull Mauling Victim Emma Hernandez After “Not Guilty” Jury Verdict in Detroit

A Wayne County jury found killer pit bull owner, Pierre Cleveland, not guilty of all charges after a six day trial. His dogs fatally mauled Emma Hernandez to death in August of 2019, The Detroit News reported. Cleveland was charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and possession of a dangerous animal causing death. Emma Hernandez, …

Pit Bull Concerns in White Lake Township, MI Could Lead to New Public Safety Ordinance and …More of the Story

Sarah Bazinet was walking her Golden Retriever, Marley, in February 2023, when three pit bulls got through their fence and two of them attacked Bazinet’s dog. Marley survived but sustained serious injuries. The attack traumatized Sarah and prompted her to voice her concerns about dangerous dogs at the public Township Board meeting on May 16, …