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 amputation of a front leg. The owners were left with scars and nerve damage. The ordeal was traumatic.

“He pulled all three of us to the ground,” Mark Owen told the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council during a meeting June 20. “It was absolutely the most horrific event of our lives.”

Residents were living in fear and were changing their walking routes and requested city council act.

Mayor Ted Kedzierski concurred.

“We’re going to move on this very quickly,” Kedzierski told residents. “You shouldn’t have to live in fear.”

We commend the board on their common sense action that will protect public safety. Breed Safety Laws PREVENT serious attacks from happening as opposed to basic dangerous dog ordinances that are reactionary- nothing happens until after an attack has occurred.

Pit bull type dogs are responsible for a disproportionate number of fatal and disfiguring attacks across the country. They are the #1 canine killer of people, pets and livestock every year, followed by rottweilers.

Thank you Grosse Pointe Shores for caring about the safety of your residents!